Long River Eternity

"Over the past few days, with the fermentation of the Golden Crow's death, the situation in the Eastern Wasteland has become a turbulent mess. Di Jun and Qing Long have split into two factions. Di Jun and his ten demon generals have vowed to seek justice for the Golden Crow's death, while Qing Long advocates finding Dong Huang Tai Yi and letting him take control of the situation again. The struggle between the two factions has intensified, and the smell of gunpowder is everywhere." Zhu Rong reminded everyone in a calm tone.

"This fight was expected long ago. Di Jun's reaction was foreseen. After all, he had already declared that he would be irreconcilable with the human race that day, but it was surprising that Qinglong dared to confront him." Yang An frowned and felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.

"What is the current attitude of the human race? Didn't Master intervene?" Shi Gang asked doubtfully.

Fuxi would never stand idly by when such a major incident occurred. He should have stepped in to coordinate or suppress it long ago. Especially on the day of the battle, Fuxi had stopped Di Jun. Now, three days later, why didn't he come to find them? This puzzled everyone.

Zhu Rong shook his head, a solemn expression on his face. "This is exactly what's puzzling everyone. For the past few days, not only the Dao Master, but the entire Dao Court has been completely silent, as if they know nothing about the demon race. The silence is eerie."

"This has also triggered heated discussions among the people of the three regions. Various speculations and rumors have spread like wildfire. Everyone is in danger recently, and the entire Pangu Continent is shrouded in a strange atmosphere." Zhu Rong's voice was low, as if telling of an uneasy omen.

After hearing this, everyone's faces showed surprise and confusion, and they felt a sense of foreboding in their hearts. Yang An asked solemnly, "What rumors have been spreading recently?"

"It's all nonsense, don't take it seriously." Zhu Rong waved his hand and said indifferently.

"There's no smoke without fire. I think these rumors may have been spread deliberately by someone, and there may be some kind of information hidden behind them." Ye Tingxue interrupted, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Zhu Rong hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "There's a rumor that on the day you fought the Golden Crow, although Daozu stopped Dijun from attacking, it was actually Dijun who deliberately lured Daozhu out. Dijun had already secretly broken through to the First Dao Realm and in turn severely injured Daozhu. Therefore, Daozhu has been recuperating in Dao Court these past few days and hasn't made any statement regarding the demon clan's unrest."

As soon as the words fell, the hall fell into silence. A moment later, Shi Gang sneered contemptuously, "That's nonsense! Let's not even talk about whether Di Jun has broken through to the First Dao Realm. Even if he did, my master has been in the First Dao Realm for so many years. Would he still be afraid of him?"

"That's right, it's too unreliable for these people to make up rumors!" Hao Fei echoed from the side, his tone full of disdain.

Even Yang An couldn't help but smile, feeling that he was asking unnecessary questions.

At this moment, Nüba frowned slightly and asked about Xuanyuan's situation with concern: "Do my father and the others know about the situation in Dao Court? Have they returned from the Western Desert?"

After Zhu Rong's careful treatment and guidance over the past few days, she finally woke up the next day, and the Yinming Dead Fire in her body was back under control, as if she had been reborn.

Zhu Rong shook his head after hearing this, his tone heavy, "I'm not sure if your father understands the current situation on the continent, but I do know that their battle with the Western Desert Zerg has reached a fever pitch. I'm afraid they're too busy to return."

Upon hearing this, Nüba felt a sense of relief and breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to fighting on the front lines, the feeling of helplessness she felt upon returning to the Dao Court with no news at all made her even more uneasy. As Fuxi had said, with Chiyou and Xingtian around, no one except those at the Dao First Realm could harm Xuanyuan even a hair.

Seeing this, Zhu Rong persuaded again: "No matter what the outside world says, the current situation is turbulent and unstable. The Dao Court is like being shrouded in fog and difficult to grasp. The safest option is for you to stay here and wait and see."

"No!" Yang An retorted without hesitation, his eyes gleaming with determination. "If Master had already expressed his stance, I might have felt at ease, but now that Dao Court's reaction is so unusual, it makes me feel uneasy. I must go back as soon as possible to find out what's going on."

"That's right!" Shi Gang echoed, his tone revealing a hint of stubbornness. "Our injuries have almost fully recovered. After this fierce battle with the Golden Crow, our strength has increased to varying degrees. Even if one or two of the Ten Demon Generals come, we are confident that we can escape unscathed!"

Zhu Rong gazed at the group of determined young men before him, a satisfied smile on his face. He praised loudly, "Excellent! The Taoist Master has indeed accepted a group of outstanding disciples! Since you've made up your mind, I won't stop you. However, Nüba must stay and continue training with me for a while. The Yinming Death Fire is growing stronger with its evolution. If we encounter a battle on the way back, and the flames get out of control and backfire again, I'll be gone and will surely burn myself."

"This..." Nüba's face was filled with hesitation, her heart tangled. She had been through life and death with everyone, and now, knowing that there might be danger ahead, she chose to stay. It was inevitable that she felt like a deserter, and she was filled with resentment.

At this moment, Hao Fei grasped Nüba's hands, his tone gentle yet firm: "Listen to Master Zhurong and stay here for now. Focus on learning how to control the Yinming Death Fire. We will be fine. I'll come pick you up once the Dao Court matter is resolved."

His voice was as warm as a spring breeze, seemingly able to dispel the haze in Nüba's heart. She looked into Hao Fei's tender eyes, and the struggle in her heart gradually subsided. Finally, she nodded and agreed to stay in southern Xinjiang.

Seeing that everyone was ready to set off, Zhu Rong summoned a servant and ordered him to lead everyone to the teleportation array in Chihuo City, from where they could be directly teleported back to Zhongzhou Dao City.

This teleportation array was set up by Fuxi. It relies on the laws of space to closely connect the spaces of two places.

The Pangu Continent is vast and boundless, and all major cities are equipped with interconnected teleportation arrays to facilitate people's communication and exchanges.

After bidding farewell to Zhurong and Nüba, everyone followed the servants and headed towards the place specially designed for teleportation.

This place looks like a busy station in the future, with more than a dozen portals standing in different directions, and a sign indicating the destination hanging above each door.

The teleportation station was crowded with people today, and people were constantly entering and exiting the portal, making the scene extremely lively.

However, the air was filled with tension. As the conflict between the demons and humans intensified, many humans in the Eastern Wasteland attempted to migrate to the other three realms, eager to escape the coming storm.

The demons who were also in the three realms were eager to return to the Eastern Wilderness as soon as possible to seek shelter from their fellow tribesmen.

Every person, every demon, did not want to become a victim of war. Their hearts were filled with anxiety and uneasiness about the future, and they longed to return to their own people before the real war came. Only then could they feel at ease.