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Xuanji remained silent for a long time, then gently shook his head.

The head-shaking motion was very light, yet it carried a sense of relief, as if hundreds of millions of dollars would eventually be settled.

"There's no need to rebuild the foundation of the Dao."

"I am now just a remnant soul; it is only by sheer luck that I have come this far."

"If it weren't for holding onto that conviction, they probably would have fallen apart long ago."

"Now that my obsession is over, the cause and effect have been cleared, and my wish has been fulfilled, I no longer want to cause any more trouble."

He paused, then looked up at Xuan Du. In the depths of his bright eyes, there was a calmness that the Billionaires Club had never shown before.

"Go now and do what you must do."

"I will stay here to guard this secret realm, to protect the last foundation of this celestial domain."

"If you break through to the Hunyuan Taiji one day, you can come back and visit me, so that it can be considered that you have finished what you started."

Xuan Du looked at him and remained silent for a moment.

He then bowed slightly, giving a full salute.

"I will keep in mind your instructions, senior."

"If I break through to the Hunyuan Taiji in the future, I will definitely return to speak with you again, senior."

Xuanji looked at him, the smile on his lips deepening.

"it is good."

"I'm waiting for you."

As the three words fell, the stagnant light curtain in the void slowly dispersed.

The purple glow of Jin'ao Island, the smiling faces of human cultivators, and the rotation of Houtu's Reincarnation Seal all transformed into a shower of light and dissipated into the pure white void.

The rain of light fell on Xuanji, on Xuandu, and on the core of the entire secret realm, like a silent farewell.

Xuan Du straightened up, gazing at the rain of light filling the sky, and at the gray-white figure, without saying another word.

He turned around and took a step forward.

Her green robes were rolled up, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders.

The figure disappeared into the passageway it had come from, and slowly walked out of the crevice.

Xuanji stood in the void, watching the departing figure, the smile on his lips lingering for a long time.

"Xuan Du..."

"The Primordial Intercepting Sect..."

"I'll remember you."

Outside the crack.

The grayish-white air currents continued to surge, and the ancient and vast aura of the secret realm still permeated the void.

Xuandu stepped out from the rift and stood at the entrance to the secret realm.

Her green robe fluttered slightly, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders.

He glanced back at the crack, his gaze calm as still water.

Within the crack, the dark golden light still flickered faintly, but it was much calmer than before.

He knew that Xuanji remained deep within the secret realm, guarding that dilapidated dojo and that obsession with the billion-dollar Yuan Club.

As for himself, it was time to leave.

Xuandu withdrew his gaze and looked towards the vast and boundless void in the distance.

Shen Ni stood not far away, his blood-gold eyes fixed on the direction of the rift, a hint of tension in his gaze.

Upon seeing Xuandu emerge, he quickly went to greet him.

"Master!"

"You've been inside for a full half day; I almost forced my way in."

Xuan Du looked at him, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.

"Don't worry."

"Everything went smoothly in the secret realm. The spiritual veins have been cleared, the karma has been settled, and that being has been liberated."

"This trip was very fruitful, far exceeding my expectations."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ni's blood-gold eyes suddenly shone brightly.

"Did Master obtain the origin of the laws?"

Xuan Du nodded, then changed the subject.

"This is not the place to talk. Let's find a quiet place first. I have something to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, a faint light flickered in the depths of Shen Ni's blood-gold eyes.

He didn't rush to speak, but instead looked up at the vast expanse of floating land in the distance, as if trying to confirm some location.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and fixed it on Xuan Du.

"If Master is looking for a safe place to go into seclusion, this disciple has a place to go."

He paused, his voice low and resolute.

"When I was cultivating in the Xuanji Heavenly Domain, I had a cave dwelling."

"Although it does not occupy the heavenly veins like the lair of Cangxuan in the Northern Territory, nor is it as uniquely blessed as the spiritual root land where Qingmu is rooted in the Southern Territory."

"But in the central region of this celestial domain, my cave dwelling is considered one of the best."

"It's at least ten times better than those scattered cave dwellings in Black Pillar Village."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's eyes flickered slightly.

He looked at Shen Ni, whose cold and stern face held no arrogance, only a calm statement.

"Your previous cave dwelling? When you escaped the Xuanji Heavenly Domain, was that cave dwelling still there?"

Shen Ni slowly curled a smile at the corner of his mouth. The smile was cold, but it carried a certainty that billions of dollars would settle down.

"When I left back then, although I was in a hurry, I still set up three layers of restrictions outside the cave."

"One layer conceals the aura, another isolates outsiders, and a third is specifically designed to target those petty scoundrels who want to take advantage of the situation."

"Those three layers of restrictions were all laid down by the disciple using his own innate fierce energy as a base. Even a seventh-level Hunyuan Daluo cultivator would need to spend a lot of effort to break them."

"Moreover, back in the day, I was notorious in the Heavenly Domain. Even if those cultivators sensed that the cave was empty, they would not dare to approach it easily."

"I'm afraid that one day my disciple will return and settle accounts with them."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's smile deepened.

"Having a bad reputation can actually be useful."

"In that case, let's go and take a look at your cave dwelling."

Shen Ni nodded and turned to walk towards a certain place in the void.

Xuan Du followed closely behind, the two figures, one in green and one in black, traversing the vast and boundless chaotic floating continent.

After traveling about 20,000 li, the floating continent ahead suddenly thinned out, and a huge chaotic stone pillar rose from the bottom of the void, piercing straight into the sky.

The stone pillar was about ten thousand feet thick, and its entire body was dark gray, with its surface covered with densely packed innate Dao patterns.

At the top of the stone pillar, a cave dwelling stands quietly, its stone door tightly closed. Above the door, three layers of restrictions flow continuously: one layer is as black as ink, one layer is as gray as mist, and one layer is as dark red as blood.

Shen Ni landed atop the stone pillar, his blood-gold eyes gazing at the cave dwelling, and remained silent for a moment.

The amount involved is hundreds of millions of yuan.

He fled when he left this place.

Covered in wounds and filled with resentment, he fled to the edge of the primordial wilderness, where he lay dormant for countless eons.

Now he's back.

They didn't escape back.

He brought his master back with him.

He raised his hand, and a blood-gold light surged from his palm, disappearing into the three layers of restrictions.

"Buzz".

The restriction trembled slightly, then slowly dissipated like ice and snow meeting the sun.

The stone gate opened silently, revealing a deep, secluded passageway.

The stone walls on both sides of the passageway are as smooth as a mirror, and every inch of them exudes a rich, chaotic aura.

The aura was purer and richer than that in the outer void, carrying a profound weight that had accumulated over billions of years.

Shen Ni turned to the side and bowed slightly.

"Please, Master."

Xuan Du nodded and stepped into the passageway.

At the end of the passageway lies a spacious cave dwelling.

It was about a hundred feet in diameter, with a circular dome inlaid with dozens of chaotic-colored crystals that emitted a soft and cool light.

The ground was as smooth as a mirror, paved with an unknown chaotic stone, with fine spirit-gathering patterns engraved on each slab.

In the center of the cave is a stone platform, which is empty, yet it exudes a calming and tranquil Taoist aura.

Xuan Du looked around and nodded slowly.

"Indeed, it is much better than those cave dwellings in Black Pillar Village."

"The chaotic energy here is abundant, the terrain is stable, and you have your three layers of restrictions as a barrier."

"This is an excellent place for seclusion."

Shen Ni stood beside him, his blood-gold eyes flashing with an uncertain light.

He looked at Xuandu, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

After a moment, he spoke, his voice carrying a rare hint of hesitation.

"Master, you just mentioned that you gained something else in the secret realm... May I ask if that gain is related to me?"