Afterward, through the Sect Master's explanation, Chu Feng and the others came to understand what had happened.
The Sect Master and Duan Liufeng had traveled to the Seven Realms Heavenly River for one purpose — to find that senior from the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect and ask for his help in finding a way to overcome the great tribulation currently facing the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect.
However, even the Sect Master didn't know the senior's actual name.
All she knew was that he was hiding within Zhenyuan Lonely Mountain, located in the Upper Realm of Tianyu, in the Jiuchuan Starfield of the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
She had assumed that once they arrived, they would be able to find him.
But to her surprise, the senior was no longer living in seclusion.
His strength had already been revealed. Not only the Upper Realm of Tianyu, but even the Jiuchuan Starfield and other starfields had come to know that a reclusive expert of extraordinary caliber was dwelling within Zhenyuan Lonely Mountain.
This expert had no name, and no one knew his origins.
So people simply addressed him as the Zhenyuan Sovereign.
As a figure of such renown, various powers extended their olive branches, hoping to invite him to join their ranks.
But the Zhenyuan Sovereign rejected every single invitation, though he expressed willingness to offer guidance to the younger generation.
And those juniors who received his guidance all gained considerable benefits.
As a result, every major faction hoped that their young prodigies could earn the Zhenyuan Sovereign's instruction.
However, as the number of visitors continued to grow, the Zhenyuan Sovereign naturally couldn't guide them all.
So he set up layer upon layer of formation arrays around Zhenyuan Lonely Mountain. Only juniors who could break through the formations would be allowed to ascend the mountain, meet him, and receive his guidance.
This was now the only way to see the Zhenyuan Sovereign.
But the requirement that only juniors were permitted to ascend the mountain undoubtedly posed a problem for the Sect Master and Duan Liufeng.
In order to see the Zhenyuan Sovereign as quickly as possible, they didn't return home. Instead, they used a special treasure and certain methods to allow Duan Liufeng to ascend the mountain under the guise of being a junior.
The Sect Master waited below the mountain for news.
But not long after Duan Liufeng began his ascent, he sent word requesting help.
His identity as a junior had been detected by the formations. He was trapped within one of them, unable to continue climbing the mountain, let alone meet the Zhenyuan Sovereign — and moreover, he was in real danger.
Upon receiving this news, the Sect Master realized she had still underestimated this senior of the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect.
That was why she returned to the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect and brought along Chu Feng, Zi Ling, Zuoqiu Youyu, and the Head of Crouching Dragon — the four strongest juniors currently in the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect — and brought them here.
In truth, she had two tasks for them. The first was to rescue Duan Liufeng.
The second was to find the Zhenyuan Sovereign and relay to him the current situation of the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect.
As for the so-called reward, as long as they successfully met the Zhenyuan Sovereign, they would all receive his guidance.
This was the opportunity the Sect Master had spoken of.
Although Zuoqiu Youyu had been unconscious, he regained consciousness before long and was fully informed of the purpose of this journey.
This teleportation formation was truly remarkable. In the span of mere moments, it had traversed an enormous distance, crossing countless star systems, and brought them all the way to the Seven Realms Heavenly River — far from the Holy Light Heavenly River.
The instant Chu Feng stepped out of the teleportation formation, his heart swelled with countless emotions.
Though the world before his eyes didn't appear particularly extraordinary, one had to remember — this was the territory of the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
Land that belonged to the Seven Realms Sacred Palace.