Although her parents and younger brother had long since passed away, she felt a sense of comfort seeing the Su family now thriving.

“I saw everything here. Su Ming did a great job.”

Su Chun looked around the ancestral hall.

"I came back this time just to take a look, and now that my wish has been fulfilled, it's time for me to leave."

"Grandmother, won't you stay a few more days? Let me, your junior, do my best to show my filial piety."

Su Mingzhe quickly tried to persuade him to stay.

For the Su family, being able to establish a connection with a cultivator as a relative was undoubtedly an immense opportunity.

Su Chun shook her head.

"I still have some urgent matters to attend to, so it's inconvenient for me to stay long. I'll come back and take a good look around once I've finished dealing with the important things."

Su Mingzhe did not try to persuade him to stay, but nodded instead.

Chapter 188 Returning to the Ancient Sword Sect

It was already dusk when we left Qilizhen.

Su Chun walked at the front with an indescribable melancholy on her face.

Yun Chu and Zi Yu followed him quietly.

After leaving the town, Su Chun stopped and turned to look at Yun Chu, saying softly, "Sister Yun Chu, I really thank you for coming back this time. If you hadn't humbled yourself and gotten the materials from the Golden Flood Dragon King, even if I knew how to build a teleportation array, I probably wouldn't have been able to gather enough materials to set it up."

Yun Chu immediately shook her head.

"It's too formal to say such things."

Yun Chu interrupted her and said:

"We've been close friends, haven't we? After everything we've been through, do you still consider me an outsider? Besides, I'm also coming back to this continent myself. If I don't help you, who will I help?"

Su Chun smiled, and was about to say something more, but Yun Chu suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, Su Chun, we may have to part ways."

"Huh? Parting ways?"

Su Chun was stunned; she hadn't expected Yun Chu to say that.

"Sister Yun Chu, where are you going?"

Yun Chu looked up towards the west and murmured, "I'm going back to the Great Jin Kingdom."

"The Great Jin Kingdom?"

The Great Jin Kingdom is another, even larger region bordering the Southern Continent, where the cultivation world is more prosperous and powerful figures abound.

Yun Chu explained, "I told you before that I am not a demon cultivator from the Tiannan Continent. I came to the Tiannan Continent by accident and was trapped in Tianyao Ridge. Now I should go back and take care of my own affairs."

She paused, then continued:

"Moreover, the Southern Continent is ultimately a place of sorrow for me."

Su Chun immediately recalled the past that Yun Chu had mentioned.

"Is the Great Jin Kingdom very far away?"

Su Chun asked in a low voice.

"Yes, it is far, but for me, it will only take ten days to half a month."

After speaking, Yun Chu looked at Su Chun with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

“Sister Su Chun, why don’t you come with me to the Great Jin Kingdom? The cultivation resources there are much richer than those in Tiannan, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also much more abundant. You will definitely be able to improve your strength faster there, and perhaps there is a greater chance that you will find a way to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.”

But Su Chun remained silent.

Looking at Yun Chu's expectant eyes and then at Zi Yu beside her who looked at her with such dependence, she was filled with mixed emotions.

The Great Jin Kingdom offers even more opportunities, and she would definitely go and see it if she had the chance.

However, there are things about Tiannan Continent that she cannot give up, and at least for now, she cannot leave Tiannan Continent.

"Um, I'm sorry, Sister Yun Chu."

Su Chun took a deep breath and then said, "I can't go to the Great Jin Kingdom with you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she quickly accepted it.

She knew that the other person wasn't the type to easily give up old friends and homeland, otherwise they wouldn't have insisted on coming back.

"Is it because of your fellow disciples in the Ancient Sword Sect?"

Su Chun nodded, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

"Yes, I need to go back and check on them. Once I'm sure they're alright, I'll start thinking about breaking through to the Core Formation stage, or even figuring out how to form the Nascent Soul stage."

Yun Chu sighed and didn't press the matter further.

"Alright, everyone has their own ambitions. But remember, whenever you encounter trouble that you can't solve in Tiannan, you can come to the Great Jin Kingdom to find me."

After saying that, she took out a crystal-clear jade talisman from her storage bag and handed it to Su Chun.

"This is my communication jade talisman. Crush it, and as long as you are within the Great Jin territory, I will be able to sense you no matter where I am in the Great Jin Kingdom."

Su Chun solemnly accepted the jade talisman and carefully kept it close to her body.

"Thank you, Sister Yun Chu."

"Silly girl, no need to thank me."

Yun Chu touched Su Chun's face, the gesture natural and affectionate.

"Take care of yourself, and this little girl too."

Yun Chu smiled, her figure flickered, and she flew up, transforming into a white rainbow that soared into the sky.

"Sister Su Chun, until we meet again."

Yun Chu's voice came from afar, and Bai Hong had turned into a point of white light in the sky, which quickly disappeared into the horizon.

Yun Chu left decisively.

Su Chun and Zi Yu stood there, gazing in the direction where Yun Chu had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long while, Ziyu asked softly, "Sister Su Chun, where are we going now?"

Su Chun snapped out of her daze and smiled.

"We're going to the Ancient Sword Sect in the Yunmeng Mountains."

It takes several days to travel from Qingxia City in Yue Kingdom to the Yunmeng Mountains. Even with Su Chun's current mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, it would take several days to fly through the air.

Without any delay, she took Ziyu and, after finding the direction, transformed into a streak of azure light and sped towards the sect she remembered.

Along the way, Su Chun observed the changes in the Tiannan Continent as she flew.

Over the course of a century, not only has the mortal world undergone tremendous changes, but the cultivation world has also experienced some minor transformations.

In the blink of an eye, a few days later, in the Yunmeng Mountains.

Su Chun and Zi Yu have arrived at the foot of Tianjian Mountain of the Ancient Sword Sect.

This place remains exactly as I remember it.

"Ah, I'm finally back. I wonder if my senior brothers and sisters are all well."

Su Chun felt a little uneasy.

But just as she flew with Ziyu to the entrance of the Ancient Sword Sect, she was stopped.

"Halt!"

A Foundation Establishment disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect stepped forward and stopped them.

"May I ask which sect or school you two fellow Daoists come from, and what brings you to my Ancient Sword Sect?"

Su Chun looked at the unfamiliar face in front of her and sighed again.

She quickly took out her Ancient Sword Sect disciple token.

“Junior brother, I am Su Chun, a disciple of Hidden Sword Peak. I am not an outsider.”

The guards were taken aback when they saw Su Chun's token.

When Su Chun handed the ancient-looking Hidden Sword Peak disciple token to the guard, the guard frowned.

The cyan sword pattern carved in the center of the token is still clear and is definitely not a forgery; however, the restriction associated with the Ancient Sword Sect has disappeared.

They couldn't determine the truth for the time being. There was nothing they could do; Su Chun had been missing for over a hundred years, and the Ancient Sword Sect had long considered her dead.

"You are a disciple of Hidden Sword Peak?"

"Exactly."

Su Chun took back the token.

"I accidentally ended up in another country years ago. I finally found my way home. I know you doubt my identity, but please inform Xie Zhi Qiu, the peak master of Hidden Sword Peak. He is my senior brother. He will know the truth as soon as he arrives."

The guarding disciple nodded and quickly bowed in respect.

"Please wait a moment, senior. I will send a message immediately."

He turned and winked at his companions behind him. One of them ran quickly toward the communication array, while the others stood still, their eyes curiously observing Su Chun and Zi Yu.

A moment later, several whooshing sounds came from the horizon.

Su Chun looked up and saw several streaks of light rushing rapidly from the misty mountain peaks. The leader, dressed in a green robe, looked a few years older than she remembered, but his eyes were still gentle. It was Xie Zhi Qiu.

Beside him stood a beautiful woman in a blue dress, graceful and charming, with a familiar gentleness in her eyes. She was none other than Mei Ruoshui, who had become Xie Zhi Qiu's Daoist partner.

Following them were the burly Peng Zhan, the composed Zhao Zai, and the still somewhat unconventional Yu Nongying.

The five people landed in front of the mountain gate, and the moment they saw Su Chun's face, they all froze on the spot, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Junior Sister? Is it really you?"

Peng Zhan was the first to exclaim in shock.

Mei Ruoshui covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes instantly welling up with tears.

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