In just a few days, Zhou Xun’s true body arrived at the place he entered last time,

With a flip of his palm, a blue and gleaming talisman appeared in his hand,

It was a teleportation rune!

The essence of this vortex was the same as a teleportation array; during the teleportation process, the power of the void would exert a tearing force on the body,

Zhou Xun even speculated that the teleportation array invented by human cultivators was modeled after this vortex.

Activating the teleportation talisman, he adhered it to his body, then plunged into the vortex without hesitation.

When his feet once again touched solid ground, Zhou Xun had returned to the stone hall of the Celestial Feather Sect’s secret library.

Spending several days, Zhou Xun perused all the scriptures here, copying down some essential contents.

Then, he exited the secret library.

Outside, the Second Elder, Third Elder, and others from the Celestial Feather Sect were anxiously waiting,

Seeing Zhou Xun emerge, they immediately stepped forward to pay their respects:

"Greetings, Master Zhou. May I know if Master Zhou is satisfied?" the middle-aged man with the surname Fang from the Second Elder inquired tentatively.

If Zhou Xun was satisfied, then their Celestial Feather Sect could truly consider this disaster over.

"Not bad, quite the harvest!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded with a smile!

The Second Elder was overjoyed and simultaneously heaved a sigh of relief, bowing slightly and saying:

"As long as Master is pleased. You’ve exerted yourself in the secret library for so long, we’ve prepared a banquet, and request the honor of your presence!"

Zhou Xun still thought about subjugating the Celestial Feather Sect and directly assuming the position of Grand Elder. This banquet was a perfect opportunity for fostering connections,

Although with his strength, they wouldn’t be able to resist under pressure, Zhou Xun genuinely wanted to subdue them,

After all, he would eventually have to leave the Eastern Wilderness, and he still wished to pass on the vortex leading to the Celestial Profound Secret Realm to his disciples and followers as a retreat route.

So he nodded,

"Daoist Fang has been thoughtful!"

Soon after, under the guidance of the Second Elder, Zhou Xun arrived at the Celestial Profound Hall,

"Please take the seat of honor, Master!"

Zhou Xun did not refuse and unceremoniously sat in the main position,

"Clap, clap!"

With a command from the Second Elder, an array of delicacies and jugs of spirit wine were presented by the maids.

Surrounded by all the Elders of the Celestial Feather Sect, Zhou Xun enjoyed himself heartily,

The banquet was lively and bustling.

After the meal, Zhou Xun did not shy away from revealing his ideas:

"Speaking of which, your Celestial Feather Sect was once one of the three major sects of Yean Country, but now it has become increasingly declining!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd showed embarrassed expressions,

The decline of their Celestial Feather Sect was precisely due to the loss of more than half their combat power from attacking Xui Country.

"Do you wish to regain your former glory?"

As Zhou Xun spoke, he looked at the middle-aged man named Fang,

"As long as we can preserve our legacy, we’re already satisfied!" the middle-aged man replied cautiously.

"Hahaha!"

"What if I’m willing to help you return to your former status?" Zhou Xun looked at the middle-aged man with a faint smile and said.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man froze at first, his eyes showing a struggle.

He seemed tempted but feared Zhou Xun might be testing them, and if he showed any ambition like before,

it would provoke Zhou Xun’s backlash!

And their Celestial Feather Sect could no longer withstand any upheaval.

Just as the middle-aged man hesitated, the Third Elder spoke up,

He had not personally experienced the grand war against Xui Country back then, so he did not share the same fear as the middle-aged man.

"Is the master sincere?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man was startled and quickly looked at Zhou Xun, fearing to see any malice.

However, Zhou Xun’s next reaction eased his concerns.

"Naturally!" Zhou Xun nodded,

"But I have one condition!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please instruct us, Master!" The middle-aged man said respectfully.

"In the future, the position of Grand Elder in your Celestial Feather Sect must be held by me. I wonder what you all think?"

Zhou Xun said casually.

"What!"

The middle-aged man was momentarily stunned, then immediately realized and was overjoyed, immediately standing up, bowing deeply with great ceremony! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Fang Zhengyuan greets the Grand Elder!"

At this moment, everyone else also realized, standing up and bowing respectfully,

"Greetings, Grand Elder!"

Zhou Xun waved his hand and smiled slightly,

"From now on, we are all fellow disciples; no need for such formalities!"

"However, since I have taken the position of Grand Elder, this Grand Elder Order should also be under my care. As for other matters, everything remains as before!"

At this point, everyone understood Zhou Xun’s intention, certain that he discovered something incredible in that secret library,

but to them, it was nothing.

They were originally ordinary elders, changing a leader didn’t harm them,

On the contrary, with Zhou Xun’s inclusion, their Celestial Feather Sect would leap to become the top sect in the Eastern Wilderness, from which they too would benefit!

...

The South Sea is located in the southern part of the Central Continent Cultivation Realm and is an endless ocean,

adjacent to both the Righteous Alliance and the Celestial Dao Alliance, near the Central Continent’s sea areas where many humans reside,

but venturing deeper into the ocean, it becomes the domain of the sea beasts,

where humans cannot set foot!

From ancient times to the present, numerous battles have erupted between the Central Continent Cultivation Realm and the South Sea Demon Race,

The most recent was three thousand years ago,

In that instance, the Central Continent Cultivation Realm achieved a small victory and occupied part of the South Sea territory as the domain of human cultivators.

Subsequently, a large number of human race cultivators migrated from the continent to the South Sea.

On this day, on a small island in the South Sea, a vortex about a meter in size flashed with light,

A nondescript young man appeared here.

"This is... the South Sea?"

What lay before him was a vast and boundless blue world, vast and deep.

"Crash——"

The waves continuously crashed against the shore, producing a crisp sound, with the sea breeze brushing against his face, bringing a salty and bitter taste

In the distance, flocks of seagulls soared freely in the sky,

From time to time, low-tier demon beasts leaped from the sea to devour the seagulls flying too close.

Zhou Xun took a deep breath, his figure flashing as he soared into the sky, looking around, the sea and sky blended without end.

Gazing at the island below, pondering for a moment,

He patted his waist, and with a flash of light, a three-foot-long wooden box appeared in his hands.

It was the Tier Three Middle-Grade Array he had acquired in the secret realm.

Tossing the box into the air, it automatically opened, and the array flags and array plates flew out, landing at various positions around the island automatically,

Zhou Xun, holding the manipulation command flag, recited incantations, slowly injecting mana,

"Rise!"

Then gently pointed the command flag downward!

A beam of spirit light shot out, hitting the island below,

Instantly,

A huge light shield, dozens of miles across, rose instantly, enveloping the entire island within it,

Then Zhou Xun changed his spell, once again activating the command flag,

The light shield gradually faded, and the originally vast island quietly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun was very pleased.

"With the protection of this array, the possibility of this island being discovered is reduced to an absolute minimum!"

Then Zhou Xun took out the sea chart!

This was given to him by the Grand Elder of the Celestial Talisman Sect.

He sent in his divine sense, scrutinizing it carefully, then glanced at the sky, finally determining the direction,

Summoned the Earth Element Beast, transformed into a beam of blue spirit light, and sped toward the direction of the Celestial Talisman Sect.