Thinking that Sect Leader Cao hadn’t returned for so long and that his wife and children had all come back, she decided to wait for a while before asking him.

She had just returned to her cave mansion not long ago when a voice indeed sounded outside.

"Immortal Lord Jue Zhen, Immortal Lord Jue Zhen..."

Upon hearing the voice, Immortal Lord Jue Zhen curiously opened the door of her cave mansion, and a young and beautiful face came into view.

Xia Qi.

Within the Absolute-Formation Sect, a very gifted junior, this junior followed the path of the formation map, and now already existed in the Earth Immortal Realm, garnering much of her attention.

Previously, when she guided Cao Zhonghua, she often taught Xia Qi the way of formations.

Cao Zhonghua was a high-level immortal body; his father was Sect Leader Cao, and his mother existed in the True Immortal Realm, Immortal Lord Bi Yue of the Dragon Chant Sect.

However, Xia Qi was not much inferior compared to Cao Zhonghua, indicating how high the talent of this child was.

Upon seeing Xia Qi, Immortal Lord Jue Zhen couldn’t help but smile and asked, "Why are you suddenly looking for me? Is there something on your mind?"

"Master Ancestor, you know, I previously went out and entered a small relic, and now I’ve received the sect’s transmission message, so I hurried back to the Great Teaching.

On the way back, I encountered a strange person.

That had to be a very powerful presence; he just looked at me and knew that I was cultivating in the way of formations.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he set up a formation. Entering that formation, I even had the thought that it was impossible to ever decipher it.

Afterward, he collected the formation and even asked if I was a disciple of the Extreme Formation Sect. After knowing I was, he said he recognized you, Master Ancestor.

He also gave me a jade pendant to pass on to you."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Jue Zhen immediately furrowed her brows, pondering who could know her and also be skilled in formations. Could it be him...?

A troubling thought suddenly emerged in her mind. She took the jade pendant, and it was her first time seeing it, but as soon as she laid eyes on it, her whole body uncontrollably trembled with anger.

Zong Zhen Immortal Lord!

This person was definitely Zong Zhen!

The jade pendant bore patterns that were the same as the human array patterns Zong Zhen had once placed on her!

Damned it!

Why has he come to the Extreme Formation Sect at this time and even encountered Xia Qi?

Recalling her past encounters and the actions of Zong Zhen Immortal Lord, she quickly inquired, "He didn’t do anything to you, did he?"

"No, he merely gave me this jade pendant and also handed me a formation map to study slowly upon my return. It was the formation he casually set up earlier."

As Xia Qi spoke, she produced a formation map and curiously asked, "Master Ancestor, who is that person? What kind of existence is he?"

She could tell that upon seeing the jade pendant, Master Ancestor seemed on the verge of an outburst. Having known Master Ancestor for so many years, it was the first time she had seen her lose composure like this.

"He...this is not something you should know about right now. When you become an existence of the True Immortal Realm someday, you will naturally know who he is.

Alright, go back and rest for now, and do not mention this matter to anyone in the Great Teaching."

If others in the Extreme Formation Sect knew of this, who knew what turmoil would ensue, especially now that the Sky Clan was preparing to attack the Human Clan, she did not want to incite chaos at this time.

After Immortal Lord Jue Zhen finished speaking, she flew out of the Extreme Formation Sect, beyond the Hundred Peaks Sect’s mountain gate. Since Zong Zhen had Xia Qi deliver the jade pendant, he clearly wanted to see her.

She wanted to see what kind of trick Zong Zhen was playing this time.

Indeed, as she expected, just as she flew out of the Hundred Peaks Sect’s mountain gate, she immediately sensed a special aura, one somewhat akin to hers.

Immortal Lord Jue Zhen followed the aura into the distance, and soon, atop a tall mountain, she saw a figure standing at the summit.

"Zong Zhen!"

Immortal Lord Jue Zhen landed on the mountain top, staring angrily at the man in front of her, coldly saying, "Haven’t you brought enough calamity upon our Extreme Formation Sect? Have the disciples of the Extreme Formation Sect you harmed not been enough? Why do you wish to bother Xia Qi again?"

"Xia Qi? You mean that little girl? The little girl is quite good; her talent is not inferior to yours when you were young."

Facing Immortal Lord Jue Zhen’s questioning, Zong Zhen didn’t have a trace of anger on his face, instead smiling as he said, "I met a junior from our Extreme Formation Sect, found out she had talent, and gave her some guidance. Shouldn’t I?"

"You are no longer one of us at the Extreme Formation Sect!" Immortal Lord Jue Zhen coldly looked at Zong Zhen and said, "Speak, what exactly do you want by coming to our Extreme Formation Sect this time?"

"This time, I’m not here for you people." Zong Zhen said, shaking his head as he looked at Immortal Lord Jue Zhen, "I remember when you escaped before, you said the next time you met me, you would grind my bones to dust. So why are you not acting now, when I am right in front of you?"

Hearing Zong Zhen bring up the humiliation of when he forcibly suppressed her and placed a human array on her before, anger surged in her mind, and her entire body trembled uncontrollably with rage.