Zhao Ya nodded emphatically, "I’m back, Master!"
"Hmm, it’s good that you’re back."
Seeing Zhao Ya’s relief, Guo Luming smiled and added another sentence.
"Rest assured, I won’t die now. I must at least see you lead the Azure Dragon Temple to establish a firm foothold Beyond the World. Only then can I die without regrets."
Zhao Ya felt heavy-hearted, just as he was about to say something, Guo Luming waved his hand.
"Alright, let’s not talk about this topic anymore, instead tell me about what happened during your trip to the Mechanical Sect."
"Yes!"
Then Zhao Ya recounted his journey to the Mechanical Sect, including the time spent with Jing Rou searching for the Miracle Creation at Wuyang Sea.
Upon hearing Zhao Ya say that he witnessed the fog from Wuyang Sea rolling onto the shore a kilometer away, alongside the event of the "Sea Dragon King’s patrol," Guo Luming’s expression became significantly more solemn.
"So it seems, this Wuyang Sea is far more mysterious and dangerous than we previously imagined."
"Indeed, and I believe that given the increasingly frequent anomalies of Wuyang Sea in recent years, there is a strong possibility that Beyond the World could undergo great changes because of this," Zhao Ya candidly expressed his deeply buried concerns.
Upon hearing this, Guo Luming’s expression instantly became extremely serious.
"Your concern is valid. Your Martial Uncle Guan Xuejiang also paid special attention to Wuyang Sea, but just couldn’t find more clues."
"Now that you have this concern, how do you plan to respond?" Guo Luming asked solemnly.
"To be honest, before returning, I had already ordered a large batch of weapons from the Mechanical Sect. Next, our Azure Dragon Temple should seize the opportunity of the mountain closure to enhance our strength and prepare for the worst-case scenario," Zhao Ya said.
Guo Luming’s eyes brightened at once, "Oh, you’ve also ordered a large batch of weapons from the Mechanical Sect?"
"That’s right!" Zhao Ya handed over the copied list of orders.
Guo Luming took the list and read it through, then nodded approvingly.
"Good, go ahead and do as you think best. I will give you my full support from behind."
"Thank you, Master!"
"Haha, we’re family, no need for such formalities. You’ve been running around for quite a while, you must be exhausted, go and rest."
Zhao Ya left the Library and returned to his residence in the small courtyard.
However, he did not rest. After a simple wash, he changed into clean clothes and went to the back mountain of the Azure Dragon Temple.
A moment later, in front of a grass hut on the back mountain, Wu Bao’Er said respectfully.
"Sir, you’re back!"
Zhao Ya nodded, "Hmm!"
"Are there any instructions for me coming here?" Wu Bao’Er asked earnestly.
Zhao Ya glanced at this former top assassin, seeing her wearing coarse cloth clothes, with some dust on her body.
And in front of and behind the hut, many fields had been cultivated, lush green and growing various crops.
The crops were well-organized, thriving, showing that someone regularly tended to them.
Zhao Ya couldn’t help but be somewhat surprised by this.
Back when Jingping Saint and the Separation Tower were eradicated, Wu Bao’Er had no place to go, tired of Jianghu conflicts, she then took refuge in the Azure Dragon Temple.
But since the Azure Dragon Temple was all male disciples, there were many inconveniences for Wu Bao’Er to live there.
Therefore, Zhao Ya settled her in the back mountain of the Azure Dragon Temple.
Unexpectedly, this woman, who was once a killer without mercy, could indeed calm herself and even started farming.
At this moment, Wu Bao’Er was feeling apprehensive.
Because she didn’t know what this former adversary, now the de facto leader of Azure Dragon Temple, wanted with her the moment he returned.
Moreover, he was looking around, could it be that he discovered something?
Just when Wu Bao’Er was getting increasingly nervous, Zhao Ya withdrew his gaze and said casually, "This time when I went to the Mechanical Sect, I stopped by the Wilderness Jungle."
Wu Bao’Er was taken aback, "You went to the Wilderness Jungle?"
Zhao Ya nodded, "Yes!"
"Did you meet people from the Python God tribe?" Wu Bao’Er immediately asked.
Zhao Ya smiled, "Of course, look at this!"
With that, Zhao Ya took out a parcel and tossed it over.
Wu Bao’Er caught it with her hands, and even without opening it, she guessed what it contained.
Nothing else, that bloodline-induced thrill couldn’t deceive.
Yet precisely because of this, Wu Bao’Er felt overwhelmed with excitement, then trembling, she opened the parcel.
A mint-like refreshing scent wafted over, clearing her mind in an instant.
Wu Bao’Er started to tremble all over as she gently caressed the oval object, tears welling in her eyes.
"Is this the Snake Gall from that giant python?"
"Yes," Zhao Ya replied indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Wu Bao’Er wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, suddenly feeling a weight lifted off her shoulders.
She knew that even though she never mentioned this, the memory of her parents being devoured by the python was something she could never forget.
Every time she awoke from a nightmare, Wu Bao’Er would often find herself in tears.
She also knew that with her strength alone, it was utterly impossible to take revenge on the Python God Sect.
Not to mention the giant python, even the guards of the Python God Sect were beyond her ability to handle.
So she’d had to bury this hatred deep in her heart, never letting it show.
Unexpectedly, after this trip, Zhao Ya eradicated the Python God Sect she loathed to the core.