Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye!
This month was an unprecedented experience for everyone.
Before this, they had studied the martial arts mindsets of other powerful individuals, but never had they gained as much as they did this time.
The improvement in their cultivation levels was secondary; the most important gain was a new understanding of martial arts, which would guide them significantly in their future practice.
Of course, the improvement in cultivation was also a notable achievement.
Billy and Opal both broke through to the seventh-rank Entering Ancestry Realm, Harleen and Amber reached the sixth-rank Entering Ancestry Realm, and Ivy advanced to the fifth-rank.
Casey and Stout each jumped three levels, reaching the fourth-rank Entering Ancestry Realm, while the others improved by two levels.
“Mr. Billy!” As everyone stood up after a brief rest, Tommy’s voice reached their ears.
“Sir!” Billy bowed slightly.
“Not bad! Even better than I expected!” Tommy said, a hint of surprise flashing across his face after checking everyone’s cultivation levels.
“Thank you, Sir!” Everyone bowed in gratitude.
“No need to thank me; this was Madam’s intention. I was just doing her a favor,” Tommy waved his hand dismissively.
“Madam gave you the spirit stones, which means she has acknowledged you. This was all prearranged by her.”
After speaking, Tommy looked at Billy and continued, “Mr. Billy, let’s go outside. There might be some trouble in the next few days.”
“What happened?” Billy asked.
“From what I understand, Enchant Realm and Sky Realm have joined forces. Their goal is the Nine Dragons Cauldron and Skystone you possess,” Tommy replied. “Additionally, they have allied with some other forces from Silent Ruins.”
“They plan to meet at Cloud Cliff Valley and then come to Silent Ruins City to find you. This should happen within the next few days.”
“There are other forces in Silent Ruins?” Everyone was surprised.
“Of course!” Tommy nodded. “And quite a few, though they are not as well-known as Enchant Realm and Sky Realm.”
“Alright,” everyone nodded.
“Sir, where is Cloud Cliff Valley? Is it far from Silent Ruins City?” Billy asked.
“Not very far. If you travel by air, it should take about half a day,” Tommy replied before asking, “Mr. Billy, are you planning to go to Cloud Cliff Valley?”
“I prefer to take the initiative,” Billy smiled faintly.
“That works too,” Tommy nodded.
“Sir, do you know who is leading the teams from Enchant Realm and Sky Realm?” Harleen asked.
“The team from Enchant Realm is led by that ninth-rank Holy Ancestry Realm old woman I mentioned before. Sky Realm is led by their Realm Lord himself,” Tommy replied.
“The Enchantress didn’t come?” Harleen asked further.
“My information says she is still in Enchant Realm and probably didn’t come,” Tommy responded before looking at Billy again.
“Mr. Billy, wait two or three days before setting off. Once The Scholar and Annalise come out of seclusion, we can go together.”
“The Scholar and Annalise are in seclusion?” Billy was slightly surprised.
“It’s not exactly seclusion,” Tommy explained. “A thousand years ago, they were severely injured in a battle and almost lost their souls.”
“After learning that they narrowly escaped death, I brought them from Radiant City to this place. For nearly a thousand years, they have been in deep sleep.”
“The ones you interacted with before were just their soul consciousness.”
“In fact, their physical bodies have long since healed over these years. Their soul consciousness can fully return, but they never came to Silent Ruins City until now.”
“Sir, do you mean The Scholar and Annalise can fully recover?” Stout asked in surprise.
“Stout, if you can’t speak properly, keep your mouth shut. They are just fine, so how can they be resurrected?” Felicia glared at Stout before looking back at Tommy.
“Sir, will The Scholar and Annalise be able to return to their peak condition after coming out of seclusion?”
“There shouldn’t be any problem,” Tommy nodded.
“Really?” Soul Chaser and others asked simultaneously.
“Yes,” Tommy nodded again.
“Sir, you stay here and watch over The Scholar and Annalise. We can handle Cloud Cliff Valley ourselves,” Billy said to Tommy.
“You going alone might be risky,” Tommy hesitated before saying. “If I’m not mistaken, the Sky Realm Lord should have already broken through to the half-step Supreme Ancestry Realm…”
“No problem,” Billy smiled.
“Are you confident?” Tommy asked again.
“We can give it a try,” Billy nodded.
“Alright then,” Tommy thought for a moment before adding, “You should still have Green Array Talismans with you. If things go south, use them to escape!”
“Understood!” Billy responded.
Tommy then described the general location of Cloud Cliff Valley to everyone.
A quarter of an hour later, Billy and his group left the cave and flew into the sky.
As Tommy mentioned, it took about six or seven hours before they landed in a mountainous area several kilometers away from Cloud Cliff Valley.
Billy released his spiritual power to scan an area within a hundred kilometers but did not sense any warriors’ presence yet; it seemed their opponents hadn’t arrived.
Everyone then found a place to meditate and cultivate.
“Billy Boy, there’s movement!”
Two days later, while everyone was chatting together, Opal looked at Billy and spoke up.
“Yes,” Billy nodded; he had sensed it too.
“Let’s go see who has arrived!” Billy stood up and said.
“Alright!” everyone responded simultaneously.
“Remember, if things go wrong, use the Array Talismans. Don’t fight recklessly!” Billy reminded them.
“Understood!” everyone nodded.
At that moment, a white figure appeared before them-it was White Feather. Billy had summoned it to watch over everyone.
About half an hour later, the group arrived a few kilometers from Cloud Cliff Valley.
Looking ahead, they saw that the valley was already crowded with people-at least a thousand of them.
“Boss, should we disguise ourselves?” Judge asked Billy.
“No need; let’s go directly!” Billy said as he stepped forward, followed closely by Casey and the others.
Some people standing outside the valley noticed them but didn’t seem to recognize them, probably thinking they were invited guests from somewhere else.
“That’s Billy!” Suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd.
“It really is him!” someone responded loudly. “I’ve seen his photo!”
In an instant, chaos erupted in the valley as everyone moved towards Billy’s group.
Most people wore expressions of extreme surprise, not understanding why Billy was here.
Soon, nearly a thousand people surrounded Billy’s group in a semi-circle.
Leading the opposing group were a black-robed elder and an old woman in green robes-the Sky Realm Lord and the ninth-rank Holy Ancestry Realm from Enchant Realm.
Besides them, there were many high-level Holy Ancestry Realm warriors on their side, including two eighth-rank Holy Ancestry Realms, six seventh-rank Holy Ancestry Realms, eight sixth-rank Holy Ancestry Realms, and over a dozen mid-level Holy Ancestry Realms.
“You from Enchant Realm and Sky Realm really think highly of me!” Billy said calmly as he looked at the two leaders.