The master and apprentice hid in a stone forest. It had been five or six hours since the previous battle. After a long while, they both withdrew from their meditation.

Miao Shan had recovered about fifty to sixty percent of his strength. As there were no enemies for now, he didn’t need to fully recover. Of course, he paused because he was eager to know about Ye Qiu’s experiences.

He wanted Ye Qiu to tell him in detail. Had he not accidentally heard of Ye Qiu’s presence on the Galactic Path, he would have thought Ye Qiu was dead.

Ye Qiu was also somewhat excited. During the earlier encounters, there wasn’t time to talk in detail, but now there was plenty of time.

Immediately, Ye Qiu recounted how he was tricked by the Supreme Saint’s people to go to their place, then discovered the plot, declared against the Jiu Jue, went to the Southern Desolation, stepped into the Gate of Life and Death, and a series of experiences, in detail.

Listening to Ye Qiu, Miao Shan several times held his breath, breaking out in a cold sweat for him.

"Well done, kid! I had high hopes for you from the very beginning, and you didn’t disappoint me." Miao Shan patted Ye Qiu on the shoulder.

"If you hadn’t stepped in at the last moment to stop that Hunyuan Sect elite, I might have been killed then." Ye Qiu said. Now he knew that when Elder Huang wanted to kill him, it was his master Miao Shan who suddenly appeared. It was no wonder that at that time, the voice he heard sounded so familiar—it was his master who had helped him.

"It’s just a shame I arrived too late, otherwise you wouldn’t have ended up like this." Glancing at Ye Qiu’s demonic body, Miao Shan felt somewhat guilty towards his apprentice.

Ye Qiu shook his head, not caring. "This Abyssal Demon body is just my temporary abode. If I wish to form a new body, I can do it. But I feel that walking here in a demonic body is more beneficial than revealing my true form, and it allows me to engage with stronger opponents. This can help me accumulate deeper experiences at the level of a Supreme Saint."

Miao Shan understood that Ye Qiu’s strength was only at the Supreme Saint level but by appearing in a demonic body, he could unleash powers of the Heaven Realm since the demon body was of a royal level.

Moreover, through the demon identity, he could achieve breakthroughs in martial arts, as engaging more frequently with formidable opponents often led to many insights.

This was very advantageous for Ye Qiu.

Miao Shan did not obstruct nor insist on Ye Qiu returning to his original form. Later, Ye Qiu inquired about Miao Shan’s breakthrough to the Heaven Realm.

Talking about his breakthrough, it was filled with hardships. At the time, he was being pursued by the Supreme Saint of Jiu Jue and several other Supreme Saints, driven into a desperate situation with nowhere left to run, until finally, he fled to the Northern Desolation. Yet, the Jiu Jue and others relentlessly chased him, leading to a fierce battle. Eventually, Miao Shan fell into an endless ice cave, which finally put a stop to it.

"Entering the Heaven Realm is largely thanks to you, kid. Without those pills you crafted at the critical moment, I’d probably have become an ice corpse."

It turns out that after falling into the ice cave, with barely a breath left, Miao Shan swallowed the pills Ye Qiu had made, gradually recovering. Then he went into seclusion in the ice cave for several months, finally breaking the years-old barrier to enter the Heaven Realm!

"I thought reaching the Heaven Realm, I could offer you some guidance. But look at you, giving me a huge surprise instead. You’ve also acquired Heaven Realm powers. Even though it’s just an incarnation, it’s virtually the same as your true form. As your master, I have to keep trying hard, or else I’ll really be surpassed by you, kid." Miao Shan laughed.

"If I surpass you, Master, I can give you some pointers." Ye Qiu laughed.

"You brat..."

The master and apprentice joked and laughed, finally returning to the main topic.

Miao Shan’s expression turned more serious: "After we killed those elites from Donghua Sect and Shadow Sect, the ancestral land must have been informed by now. It won’t be long before they send more people to investigate this matter on the Galactic Path."

Ye Qiu was slightly surprised and said, "Even if they know, they wouldn’t know it was us, right?"

"They don’t know your identity, and you probably haven’t been exposed, but they would surely be very curious about you. After all, theoretically, abyssal demons would not help humans." Miao Shan replied.

"I don’t care. Anyway, I have the Grand Emperor’s Bell. I can escape at any time. Besides, with you here, Master, if one person comes, we kill one; if two come, we kill both." Ye Qiu said.

"Haha, indeed! You and I have the same thought. No matter how many of them there are, with both of us here, we’ll slaughter them all." Ye Qiu was unafraid, and Miao Shan felt the same. If they had been afraid, they wouldn’t have caused such an upheaval among the major sects back on the ancestral land.

In the eyes of many sects, Miao Shan was a madman, a hard nut to crack.

And Ye Qiu, back on Earth, was someone whom the great powers of the ancestral land could never kill, but now Ye Qiu has acquired Heaven Realm powers, far stronger than before.

Now, with both of these tough figures coming together, their collaboration would undoubtedly be terrifying.

The master and apprentice discussed for a while, starting to plan how to eliminate the more formidable powers set to flood into the Galactic Path.

Afterward, they continued to restore their strength until they reached peak condition to handle other Heaven Realm elites.

Actually, all the Heaven Realm elites from various sects entering the Galactic Path were attracted by news of Ye Qiu.

To this day, they are still searching for traces of Ye Qiu, wanting to find Ge Tian’s ultimate treasure.

Whether they provoked them or not, the other side would eventually come after them.

Two days later, the master and apprentice exited seclusion and set out to seek other Heaven Realm elites.

At present, three Heaven Realm elites had already fallen on the Galactic Path, causing no small disturbance in the ancestral land. The master and apprentice planned to eliminate the remaining Heaven Realm elites completely before moving to the forefront path of the Galactic Path to intercept them.

The first Heaven Realm elite they wanted to find was the powerful Canglan Sect elite.

Previously, he managed to escape, leaving Miao Shan feeling helpless, but now he was confident he could keep the opponent from escaping.

Anyway, it’s easier to step onto the Galactic Path but difficult to leave, so they weren’t worried about the Canglan Sect elite escaping the Galactic Path. The two began searching around.

As for the ancient city on the Galactic Path, there was no need to mention it. Due to its special nature, any Heaven Realm elite entering wouldn’t step inside but rather linger outside, so the range could be determined.

The two began large-scale searching, then conducted detailed inspections.

In this process, Miao Shan did not mention Ye Qiu’s Earthly origins at all, and Ye Qiu knew that his master Miao Shan would not let this affect their relationship, which touched him profoundly.

Miao Shan continued to treat him the same even after knowing his true identity, making Ye Qiu feel a sense of warmth.

Understand that standing by Ye Qiu’s side meant becoming a full-fledged enemy of the many major sects on the ancestral land.

But Miao Shan didn’t say a word; instead, he proved through his actions that even if Ye Qiu were an enemy of the whole world, he, as a master, would still protect his disciple.

It was as simple as that.

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