Shades of Jealousy. A Sect in Bloom.

In the cultivation world, it was common for cultivators to go into seclusion for long periods.

Some patriarchs would stay in seclusion for a hundred years, and some for so long that their names became forgotten.

However, Mu Zhihao was different when it came to his children, especially after his troubles with his wife, Mu Suyin. He preferred to keep a close watch on them and never let them stay in seclusion for too long.

Even when they did, he sent his personal disciples or servants to check on them regularly.

When Mu Lingxi went into seclusion for over 20 years, it was an exception.

Mu Zhihao allowed it because he knew her breakthrough to 2nd-path cultivation was almost certain.

However, reaching the Immortal Realm, or 3rd-path cultivation, would take much longer. Due to this, Mu Lingxi's seclusion, which she used to cope with her depression, didn't last more than a month.

Mu Zhihao made sure of that.