Chapter 22: Stronger

"I'm good friends with the Sect Master; she dotes on me the most. As long as I ask, she will definitely agree!"

"Hmm? Is this Sect Master you're talking about a man or a woman? How old are they?"

Qing Xuan smirked mischievously and teased, "Hehe! Why do you ask? Are you jealous?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Qing Xuan joked, "Our Sect Master is a beautiful lady! Do you want me to introduce you to her?"

"Cough cough! Stop joking. The Sect Master is probably old enough to be my grandmother!"

"Haha!" Qing Xuan burst into laughter and said, "If the Sect Master hears you say that, she will definitely slap you."

"Seriously? The Sect Master isn't young?"

"Of course not, she's the unparalleled genius of our Heavenly Dao Sect. Hey, why all these questions? Do you have feelings for the Sect Master?"

"No way! I was just asking casually."

Qing Xuan didn't tease Li Daoxuan any further and instead prepared to set off immediately for the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Qing Xuan was decisive; once she made up her mind, she acted promptly.

"I'm heading back to the sect now!"

"Be safe on the way!"

Qing Xuan left in a hurry, making her way straight for the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Li Daoxuan fell into deep thought.

Before, he hadn't believed there would be danger in the mortal world, especially with Qing Xuan, a high-level expert at the Gold Core stage, by his side. He had thought no one could threaten his family.

Reality had taught him otherwise.

But now he had options.

Li Daoxuan set up the Heavenly Star Formation in the Li family residence and taught Zi Ling how to operate it.

Studying the Heavenly Star Formation carefully, Li Daoxuan was thoroughly impressed. This formation was as formidable as the Sect's protective formation.

Was it really necessary to employ such a complex and powerful formation to protect a small courtyard?

Feeling her own weakness, Zi Ling chose to seclude herself.

Li Daoxuan entered the secret room again, this time not to cultivate but to study the Tower of Heaven.

The Tower's first floor was designed for cultivators at the Foundation Building stage to test themselves.

Li Daoxuan hadn't been inside for even the time it took an incense stick to burn before being ejected. It was difficult! Too difficult.

Upon entering the first floor of the Tower of Heaven, ten demonic beasts appeared suddenly, each at the peak of the Foundation Building stage. These creatures possessed incredibly powerful bodies; even a moment's carelessness would result in ejection.

Forced to leave seclusion, Li Daoxuan estimated Qing Xuan's imminent return.

Emerging from seclusion, he sensed an attack on the Heavenly Star Formation. A check with divine sense revealed the attacker as Qing Xuan, recently returned.

Identifying a gap in the formation, Qing Xuan flew straight in, muttering as she approached:

"What sort of formation is this? It feels nearly as strong as the Sect's protective formation..."

"Qing Xuan, you're finally back. Did everything go smoothly?"

"Senior brother, you can trust me to handle things. By the way, where did this formation come from? I've been gone only a short while, and now there's a protective formation here?"

"Hahaha... Impressive, isn't it?"

"Mhmm!"

"Let's hold off on discussing the formation for now. I'll explain later. First, let's see what's happened to Youruo."

"No problem!"

Qing Xuan and Li Daoxuan reached Su Youruo's residence. Qing Xuan waved a hand, and a golden light flashed.

An ancient, mysterious, dazzling mirror floated into the air.

"Is this the Haotian Mirror?" Li Daoxuan couldn't help but ask.