Ruan Chao'an nodded, acknowledging Mo Tianxing's words.
In the end, it was still these old guys stationed in the mortal world who were useless. Not only had they failed to relieve the Emperor of his worries, but now they had become a burden to His Majesty.
At this moment, Ruan Chao'an felt completely hopeless. If that evil horse demon really set foot on the Eastern Continent, he would be forever cursed in history!
The Emperor's great endeavor... well, no, it shouldn't be that long, it should be the Emperor's grand plan, which had been in the works for more than half a year, was about to vanish without a trace!
Just as Ruan Chao'an was overwhelmed by a sense of despair, a gentle breeze unexpectedly swept through the courtyard.
The three of them in the courtyard simultaneously stiffened, their expressions filled with confusion and astonishment.
Because a face they all remembered so well suddenly appeared in front of them without any prior warning.
They stood stunned, staring at the young man in the black robes who had appeared before them, almost ignoring the man following him—Ruan Tianxing.
"Greetings, everyone. It's been a while."
"No need to worry, that reckless little horse has already been dealt with by me."
Fang Yuan was the first to break the silence, leisurely sitting at the stone table in the courtyard. Behind him, Ruan Tianxing hurried forward, deftly pouring him a cup of hot tea.
Ruan Chao'an's earlier **True Vision Sentinel** had indeed worked, and Fang Yuan had long known about the Red-Beard Demon Emperor's situation.
But he hadn't taken it too seriously, as in his eyes, this was far from a crisis.
When that horse demon truly launched an attack on the Eastern Continent, he would teleport down and take care of it—there was plenty of time.
However, Fang Yuan didn't expect that the horse demon was far more patient than he was. While Fang Yuan had already unified the Northern Region of the upper world, the horse demon still stood idly by. Therefore, on his return to the lower world, he decided to take care of that troublesome creature as well.
Upon hearing Fang Yuan casually speak of "killing the Red-Beard Demon Emperor"... Ruan Chao'an and the others were struck with awe, looking up at that ethereal and divine figure, and they couldn't help but bow down in reverence.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Sure enough, no matter how difficult the situation was, as long as this person made a move, he would crush all obstacles with the most domineering of manners.
And this time was no exception.
"Your Majesty, weren't you in the upper world?"
Mo Tianxing asked with some difficulty, his head raised slightly.
In that instant, he sensed an overwhelming aura from this young emperor, one so powerful that it far surpassed that of Ruan Tianhe beside him!
At that moment, Mo Tianxing and the others had no way of fathoming how strong Fang Yuan's cultivation had reached…
"Your Majesty has already laid the foundation in the upper world."
In response to his question, Ruan Tianhe, who had accompanied him, smiled and explained, "Right now, His Majesty has unified the entire Northern Region of the upper world, becoming the sect leader of the first-largest sect, the Sun and Moon Sect."
"Only today did His Majesty have a bit of free time, so he specially came down to visit the lower world."
Ruan Tianhe's words made him deeply admire His Majesty's boundless power.
In the past, the passage between the two worlds could only be opened when a Martial Saint reached a certain realm and broke through to ascend to the upper world. The demons and evil cultivators from the upper world had long coveted the lower world but could never find a way in, waiting for the Martial Saints to ascend to invade.
But now, His Majesty could freely travel between the two worlds, as if the barriers between them didn't exist at all. It was as casual as visiting family.
As Ruan Tianhe spoke, the entire courtyard seemed to be struck by a thunderbolt.
Mo Tianxing and the others only felt a loud ringing in their heads, as if an invisible hammer had struck them, causing them to feel a bit dazed!
Wait... didn't His Majesty ascend to the upper world less than a month ago?
How did he become the leader of a sect already? And the first-largest sect... is it really so easy to become a sect leader nowadays?
This sounded like a joke, but once they thought of it being His Majesty's doing, it seemed only natural. It wasn't surprising at all!
At that moment, Mo Tianxing felt his face burning. Just a while ago, they had secretly speculated that His Majesty might have encountered some difficulties in the upper world, unable to extricate himself.
Now, it seemed ridiculous! How could they measure the greatness of their Emperor with the standards of ordinary worldly geniuses?
Their Emperor, even in the vast upper world, was destined to be the most unreasonable existence!
"Tsk tsk, I have to say, His Majesty's entrepreneurial ability is really impressive..."
Ruan Chao'an sighed, "In half a year, he conquered the Yan Kingdom, unified the Eastern and Western Continents in a month, and now, less than a month after ascending to the upper world, he has already taken control of a sect..."
But then he thought for a moment and realized that His Majesty's "entrepreneurial" methods were truly unique—he never started from scratch and always targeted existing powers.
It was the type where "my neighbor stores grain, I store weapons, and my neighbor is my grain warehouse."
Then, Ruan Chao'an's gaze shifted, and with a hint of confusion, he looked at his master, Ruan Tianxing.
After carefully sensing, he raised an eyebrow in surprise and said, "Huh? Master, His Majesty has already reached such a high level, but your cultivation... why are you still at the same level?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Tianxing, who had been smiling, suddenly became enraged. His beard bristled, and his old face flushed with anger.
"Shut up, you ungrateful disciple!"
Even though Fang Yuan was nearby, he couldn't help but curse angrily.
Why did you have to bring that up?
You're saying I've made no progress? Let me ask you, how much time has passed since I ascended to the upper world?
Hmm?
Answer me!
It's been less than a month, okay? How can I make any progress in that short amount of time?
Answer me!
It's simply impossible to make progress in such a short time!
Did you really think anyone could be like His Majesty, a genius who treats cultivation like eating and drinking?
Seeing Ruan Tianxing about to explode, Fang Yuan cleared his throat, put down his teacup, and refocused the group.
"We'll talk more about the upper world later. We have more urgent matters to discuss here."
He had descended not to reminisce or show off, but for a specific purpose.
The first matter was to smuggle a group of people to the upper world so they could benefit from better cultivation resources.
The second was to build large teleportation arrays in cities across the Eastern and Western Continents of the lower world, facilitating the lives of the people and promoting cultural and economic exchanges.
The third was the **Boundless Bone Sea**. At present, this third matter was the most urgent and needed to be addressed.
After all, demons had already reached their doorstep, and it was no longer possible to delay.
"Tell me about the situation with the Boundless Bone Sea in detail." Fang Yuan's gaze turned to Ruan Chao'an.
"Yes..." Ruan Chao'an replied immediately, not daring to be careless, and began recounting, "I can't be sure if the place I reached is the Boundless Bone Sea."
"I flew south for about seven or eight days, searching for a long time, before I finally arrived at an area enveloped in dense mist."
"This mist is very strange, blocking out the sun. Even with my half-step Martial Saint cultivation, my divine sense couldn't penetrate very far."
"It was in that mist that I encountered the horse demon. Because I didn't consciously conceal my aura, the demon quickly targeted me..."
At this point, Ruan Chao'an couldn't help but feel ashamed. The Emperor had tasked him with investigating the Boundless Bone Sea, but the first demon he encountered was too strong for him to handle, and he had to retreat in haste.
Not only did he fail to gather any useful information, but he had also almost caused a disaster by provoking the demon. He felt deeply guilty for it.