It had been almost eight months since Sophia was taken away by that old woman.
Now, Leo had arrived in this world, for the safety of Earth and to find his beloved.
Before him lay a vast grassland.
After landing, Leo shrank the Timeship and stored it in his Storage Sack, then surveyed this new world.
At the edge of the vast grassland were rolling mountains.
Looking up at the sky, it was a clear and deep blue, with no trace of smog.
The environment here, both in temperature and humidity, felt very comfortable, which explained the lushness of the grassland.
Leo released his spiritual sense to explore everything around him.
To his surprise, there were very few animals on this vast grassland, let alone any demonic beasts.
Choosing a direction, Leo flew on his sword.
Soon, he reached the end of the grassland.
Ahead were the rolling mountains, and beyond them, a plain with many cities visible.
It seemed that the spiritual energy on this vast grassland was thinner compared to other places, and there were no cultivation resources, so few cultivators visited.
Although a spatial rift had appeared in the sky above the grassland, only Saul, Dorian, and himself had discovered it so far.
This was why Earth remained temporarily safe.
After a brief exploration, Leo returned to the direction of the spatial rift and stopped a hundred meters away from it in mid-air.
Leo now intended to hide the spatial rift.
With a flip of both hands, ten Talismans appeared in his hands.
He planned to use a Talisman array to hide the spatial rift and ensure Earth’s safety.
Taking a deep breath, Leo’s expression became calm.
With a wave of both hands, the ten Talismans flew out and formed a circle around the spatial rift.
Releasing his spiritual power, Leo linked the ten Talismans together.
Then he set up an array base on the ground, using Spirit Stones as the foundation and driving force.
It took three full hours for Leo to complete the concealment array. As the ten Talismans burned simultaneously, the large spatial rift slowly disappeared from sight.
Of course, the spatial rift did not truly disappear; it just became undetectable by the naked eye or spiritual sense.
However, if a high-level Spirit Saint or Spirit God realm expert, or a high-grade array master intentionally used their spiritual sense to probe, Leo’s concealment array would be ineffective.
After successfully hiding the spatial rift, Leo sat down on the grass and took several large Healing Chi Pills to restore his depleted spiritual power and mental energy.
Once recovered, Leo flew towards a small town he had seen earlier.
As Leo flew towards the distant town, Bloodsoul Sect on Skydrift Mountain was shrouded in gloom.
Atop Skydrift Mountain stood an imposing palace, Bloodsoul Palace, the main hall of Bloodsoul Sect.
Inside the hall, several people sat on high cushions.
In the center was Tyler Hopkins, the sect master of Bloodsoul Sect, dressed in a dark purple robe with a cold expression.
To Tyler Hopkins’ left was an elder with white hair and beard in a blood-red robe. To his right was an old woman with silver hair holding a blood jade cane.
Besides these three, several other elders of Bloodsoul Sect sat on cushions.
Led by Tyler Hopkins, everyone’s expressions were extremely grim, and the hall was filled with an oppressive atmosphere.
Just yesterday, another Souljade Token had shattered in Souljade Palace-Elder Dorian’s Souljade Token!
Dorian was the second elder of Bloodsoul Sect and had reached mid-stage Spirit Saint level, making him one of Bloodsoul Sect’s top experts.
Dorian’s death was an enormous loss for Bloodsoul Sect.
“Who killed my Bloodsoul Sect disciples and then Elder Dorian?!” Tyler Hopkins’ face was extremely cold.
The deaths of Saul and two other core disciples were already hard for Tyler Hopkins and others to accept. Now that one of their high-ranking elders, Dorian, was also dead, how could they not be shocked and furious?
“Could it be that some spiritual cultivation sect is targeting Bloodsoul Sect?” Grand Elder Peter Barker pondered. If a sect stronger than Bloodsoul Sect was preparing to attack them, things would not be simple.
After all, anyone capable of killing Dorian must have strength comparable to himself or the sect master.
But who would dare kill Bloodsoul Sect’s core disciples and elders within thousands of miles centered on Skydrift Mountain?
“Elder Michael, have you found any information?” Tyler Hopkins’ eyes flashed coldly as he looked at an elder in black robes.
The elder replied, “Sect Master, Elder Dorian went to Southern Marches grassland. Shortly after that, his Souljade Token shattered. I have sent elite disciples to investigate but have not yet received any information.”
Elder Michael’s tone carried disbelief.
Dorian’s strength was mid-stage Spirit Saint. Unless a Spirit God realm expert acted, Dorian would not fall easily.
If it was indeed a Spirit God realm expert, they needed to consider which sect had enmity with Bloodsoul Sect…
Third Elder Jade spoke up: “Sect Master, elders, could it be Falling Blossom Palace or Broken Blade Gate?”
Jade speculated because Falling Blossom Palace and Broken Blade Gate had long-standing enmity with Bloodsoul Sect. Their strength was comparable to Bloodsoul Sect’s.
In the vast Azure Dragon Mountains spanning nearly ten thousand miles, Falling Blossom Palace, Broken Blade Gate, and Bloodsoul Sect formed a tripartite balance despite being far apart.
Jade’s speculation made Tyler Hopkins nod slightly; he also thought this possibility was high.
“Order an investigation into this matter as soon as possible. If it is indeed Falling Blossom Palace or Broken Blade Gate behind this, I will personally seek justice!”
“Additionally, Grand Elder and Third Elder, you two will lead elite Bloodsoul Guards to Southern Marches grassland to find valuable clues or Elder Dorian’s remains.”
Tyler Hopkins’ eyes flashed coldly as he spoke heavily.
“Yes, Sect Master!” Grand Elder Peter Barker and Third Elder Jade nodded simultaneously.
Tyler Hopkins thought for a moment before asking: “Which town is closest to Southern Marches grassland?”
Elder Michael replied: “Sect Master, it’s Clearwind Town.”
“Send disciples to investigate if there have been any suspicious outsiders in Clearwind Town recently,” Tyler Hopkins ordered.
Elder Michael immediately understood Tyler Hopkins’ thoughts and said: “Sect Master, do you think it could be a rogue cultivator who killed Elder Dorian?”