「Several months later.」
Elder Yingya, Xia Guming, the Li Huan Demon Emperor, and the boy Fang Wu Xie emerged one after another from the mountain's interior, arriving outside Spirit Rock Peak.
Jingyuan and Jingxuan put away their Feather Divine Soldiers, stepped forward to bow, their faces etched with questioning looks.
The shock still lingered in Elder Yingya's eyes as he smiled. "It's a success. Fellow Daoist Fang is still inside. You can go in and see for yourselves."
Jingyuan was overjoyed. He immediately bowed deeply and said in thanks, "Thank you, Seniors!"
Xia Guming, a complex expression on his face, stepped forward to help Jingyuan up. "There's no need for such ceremony," he said amiably. "To have witnessed the birth of such a treasure has been of great benefit to us as well."
Jingyuan held this famous Patriarch of the Xia Family from the Mingxiao Domain in high esteem and took the opportunity to exchange some pleasantries.
