As for why it's three years, it's because the Alchemists who successfully refined the Luminous Pill twice before, simply had a gap of three years in between!
Outside, Di Minghan and the others were still there; Di Minghan was cultivating, Elder Bai was there with Xiang Ling, the sisters, and Xiaomi. When they had nothing to do, Xiang Ling would follow Xiaomi to places rich in medicinal materials to pick some. With Xiaomi around, going and coming back was just an instant. When they were free, they would sit in the small courtyard, watching how the others inside the Secret Realm risked their lives and hunted for treasure…
As for the Luo Family members, with Xiaomi's help they had all been killed off, which made the Luo Family Elders outside furious. After the last Luo Family member fell and their Soul Token shattered, the Luo Family Elders left in a rage…
