"Where's the Elder?" After being warmly surrounded by everyone and chatting for a while, Chu Feng finally noticed that the Dragon Daoist was not among them.
"Oh, the Elder is reinforcing the power of the sealing barrier array. The condition of those two girls, Su Rou and Su Mei, has been growing increasingly unstable lately." A trace of worry and helplessness appeared on Zhuge Liuyun's face as he mentioned this.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's expression changed immediately. He rushed over with Zi Ling toward the grand array that confined Su Rou and Su Mei. Seeing this, the others quickly followed.
When they arrived in front of the array, Chu Feng found that the Dragon Daoist was indeed stationed there, channeling power into the formation. However, since he was merely a remnant of divine consciousness, no matter how powerful he had been in life, he was somewhat struggling at this moment.
"Senior, let me help you." Seeing this, Zi Ling, who was also a Blue-robed Spirit World Master, stepped forward without a moment's hesitation, deploying formidable barrier techniques to assist the Dragon Daoist in strengthening the array.
"Oh?" Upon seeing Zi Ling, a flash of shock appeared in the Dragon Daoist's eyes.
Zi Ling was so young, yet she had already become a Blue-robed Spirit World Master. Such a thing had never occurred even in the Dragon Daoist's era.
Moreover, her cultivation was also incredibly heaven-defying. To have stepped into the first level of the Heaven Martial realm at such a young age—this, too, had never happened in their generation.
That was why the Dragon Daoist was so shocked. He felt as though he was looking at an extraordinary genius who would surpass their entire generation—far surpass him.
"Elder, her name is Zi Ling. She is my future wife." At that moment, Chu Feng also stepped forward. He took out a large quantity of barrier stones from his Universe Bag—items that could make this barrier array even more powerful.
"Oh? Such a remarkable girl is your future wife? You sure are a lucky fellow, haha. Even luckier than your Elder."
Only after seeing Chu Feng did the Dragon Daoist learn of Zi Ling's identity. He nodded with satisfaction first, then looked Chu Feng up and down. A look of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he exclaimed:
"You've broken through to the sixth level of the Xuan Wu realm in just one year? Boy, your speed of advancement is beyond even my expectations."
"Heh, just lucky." Chu Feng scratched his head with a sheepish grin.
"You boy, so modest. But I like that—it shows I haven't misjudged you." The Dragon Daoist smiled with satisfaction. He gave Chu Feng a meaningful look, then glanced at Zi Ling beside him. A glimmer of anticipation surfaced in his eyes, as though the day of his resurrection was not far off.
Then, without wasting any more words, the Dragon Daoist focused on reinforcing the array alongside Zi Ling.
At this point, as a Grey-robed Spirit World Master, Chu Feng couldn't really help much. He could only peer through the gaps in the layers of chains that made up the array, watching Su Rou and Su Mei, who were being tormented by the two pearls inside.
Their condition had grown even worse compared to a year ago. One's skin was like frosty ice, covered in layers of frost. The other's skin was fiery red, radiating waves of heat. Their faces and features were no longer visible—they barely looked human anymore, somewhat terrifying to behold.
Looking at Su Rou and Su Mei as they were now, and recalling their beautiful appearances from before, Chu Feng felt as though his heart was being twisted by a knife. If not for the fact that they had done it to save him, they never would have had to endure such suffering.
Finally, the reinforcement of the array was complete. The members of the Azure Dragon Sect, along with Chu Feng's family, and Su Rou and Su Mei's father and brother—all gathered together in what could truly be called a joyous reunion.
When Zhang Tianyi met the Dragon Daoist, he was extremely excited, constantly expressing his admiration for the elder.
The Dragon Daoist, in turn, took quite a liking to Zhang Tianyi and gave him a very high evaluation, declaring that Zhang Tianyi's future achievements would surely far surpass even the Dragon Daoist's own peak.