"Has the dark turmoil finally come to an end? Is Ah-Xiang coming back?"
Upon seeing this message, Mu Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.
During this period, aside from Ye Wushuang, who might seek revenge for his disciple, the dark turmoil was another pressing matter.
Now that the dark turmoil was about to end, and Xiang Mantang would return, even if Ye Wushuang came knocking, Mu Jinyu didn't believe he'd be a match for Xiang Mantang!
The ghost shadow controlled by Xiang Mantang was simply too enigmatic, with nobody able to withstand its erosion. Even those above the Divine Realm, Mu Jinyu believed, might not possess the power to resist!
Mu Jinyu sent a message to Mu Hongchen, instructing her to prepare a victory feast to welcome Xiang Mantang's return.
Then, he walked towards the window, pulled back the curtains, wanting to see what the skies outside looked like.
Unfortunately, even after the curtains were drawn, there was still no sunlight to be seen.
Although the sky was much clearer compared to before, there still remained a layer of mist that blocked out the sun, preventing its rays from pouring down upon the earth.
Mu Jinyu furrowed his brow, saying, "How could this be, haven't all the demons been imprisoned by Ah-Xiang?"
Speaking, Mu Jinyu guessed the reason.
It must be that even though Xiang Mantang had imprisoned all the wandering demons, it was his own first demon that caused the world to fall into darkness.
If that ghost shadow behind him wasn't dealt with, the Earth might never see daylight again.
"Sigh..."
Mu Jinyu exhaled lightly, his gaze empty.
What he feared would happen had indeed come to pass, just as expected.
"What to do now? Resolve Ah-Xiang as well?"
Mu Jinyu asked himself with a self-deprecating smile.
"Forget it, if there's no sunlight, so be it. The cart will find its way round the mountain, and the boat will go straight when it reaches the bridge."
Mu Jinyu shook his head slightly, ceased overthinking, and left his room to find Gu Xiyan and the others.
He was back at home.
Mu Jinyu walked in to find no one chatting in the living room or watching TV; the whole house was empty.
With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he discovered that Gu Xiyan and the others were each in separate rooms, meditating with closed eyes.
Mu Jinyu, seeing their diligent demeanor, felt quite satisfied.
Then, he noticed that out of the three women who began cultivating first, aside from Wen Rou who had already entered the Divine Realm, Gu Xiyan and Mei Yinxue had also touched the threshold of the Divine Realm, essentially at the Half-Step Divine Realm.
"So soon!"
Mu Jinyu couldn't help but marvel at Wen Rou's talent, and also felt that the cultivation methods gained from the Jade Pendant after he woke up were truly exceptional.
These methods were special, unlike traditional martial arts, where one needed to train for years, develop Force Energy before officially becoming a Mingjin Warrior, then cultivate Dark Energy, and after that, Energy Transformation.
This cultivation technique started directly at the Divine Realm; once mastered, one entered the realm of early Divine Realm warriors!
At present, Wen Rou had undoubtedly mastered the first layer of the method, officially stepping into the Divine Realm.
Gu Xiyan and Mei Yinxue, however, were just a bit behind, but it was estimated that in some time, they could also enter the Divine Realm!
And since Mu Hongchen was already at the Early Energy Transformation Stage, if she kept up her daily practice and with the help of the Rushing Spirit Grass that improved her aptitude which he had given her, she might have already entered the Divine Realm as well.
"Indeed, the Three Energies of martial artists are actually just the initial Body Refining Period; they barely count as true cultivation. Only upon entering the Divine Realm can one be considered to have truly set foot on the path of cultivation, and with each step forward, the difficulty increases!"
Mu Jinyu murmured softly, feeling as though he had peeled back another layer of this world's veil.
At that moment, Mu Jinyu noticed Wen Rou had finished her cultivation and was extending her Divine Sense into the living room.
Mu Jinyu stood still, smiling as he looked towards Wen Rou's room.
Soon, Wen Rou opened her room door, her eyes alight with surprise, and then spoke in a hushed voice, "Little Mu, have you emerged from seclusion?"
"Yes," Mu Jinyu walked over and embraced Wen Rou, spinning her around in the air a few times before he laughed and said, "I'm now at the Mid Stage of the Divine Realm, and you're quite fast too. Without using any Spirit Stones or Spiritual Medicine, you've stepped into the Divine Realm from a common person in such a short time."
Wen Rou shyly smiled and said softly, "Just lucky, that's all."
Mu Jinyu asked with a smile, "Did you miss me?"
Wen Rou nodded gently, her eyes fixed on Mu Jinyu, filled with longing.
"Come on, let me reward you for becoming a Divine Realm Warrior so quickly."
Mu Jinyu chuckled and carried Wen Rou into the house.
...
More than half an hour later.
Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou noticed that Gu Xiyan and the others were also waking up, so they ended their tender moment and quiet conversation, and walked out of the room.
After that, he called them out one by one, waiting for everyone to finish their cultivation.
Over an hour later.
All the women finally stopped cultivating and came out of the rooms.
Seeing Mu Jinyu, they were all overjoyed.
Mu Jinyu hugged each of them and announced with a smile, "I have some good news. The demons that plagued the world have all been imprisoned by Ah-Xiang. There won't be any major dangers from now on."
"Really?"
The women, hearing Mu Jinyu's words, ran out of the suite together to look outside.
To their surprise, the sky was still dim; they almost thought it was night until they checked their phones and realized it was actually 10 o'clock in the morning.
They immediately remembered that Mu Jinyu had only mentioned the demons were imprisoned, not that the darkness and chaos had ended.
However, the fact that the night had not disappeared but there would be no more demon incidents was indeed good news.
Lin Qiaoxia turned around and asked Mu Jinyu curiously, furrowing her brows, "Young Master Mu, why is it like this?"
Mu Jinyu shared his speculation with them.
After listening to Mu Jinyu, the women fell silent and didn't know what to say.
Considering the world had fallen into darkness because Xiang Mantang had tried to save Mu Jinyu, they probably made a mess out of trying to be clever, but they were Mu Jinyu's women, so how could they possibly blame Xiang Mantang?
"Alright, don't think too much about it now."
Mu Jinyu changed the subject and said with a smile, "The message about Ah-Xiang's return was sent by Aunt Mu five hours ago. They should be back by now, let's go meet them."
"Okay."
The women stopped dwelling on those thoughts and left the house with Mu Jinyu, standing at the entrance of the headquarters, waiting for Xiang Mantang's return.
They waited for around ten minutes.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the distant sky.
Then they saw Xiang Mantang pulling Jian Ruyan, like a long rainbow, flying rapidly towards them.
Finally, they landed!
"Senior Brother, sisters-in-law, it's been a long time," Xiang Mantang said as he descended from the sky with Jian Ruyan, nodding to Mu Jinyu and greeting Gu Xiyan and the others.
"Yeah, let's go, we've prepared a celebration banquet for you," Mu Jinyu said cheerfully as he went over to pat Xiang Mantang, then looped an arm around his shoulder, leading him towards the cafeteria.
The celebration banquet was held in the cafeteria, as it was meant to accommodate all members of the Dragon King Hall; a smaller place wouldn't fit so many people.
Although the location was the cafeteria, the food was definitely not the usual fare.
Xiang Mantang wanted to say something, but seeing everyone's cheerful demeanor, he moved his lips a few times, then sighed lightly in his heart and remained silent, pulling Jian Ruyan towards the cafeteria.