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"Could Fellow Daoist Houtu know something?"
Li Ping'an stroked his chin, muttering to himself for a while.
The three of them pondered on their own, discussing the lengthy history of the Desolate Era, centered around that mysterious and unpredictable Daoist.
Their conversation started from the creation of heaven and earth and ended who knows when.
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The day of the Holy Mother Palace assembly was just a blink away.
For some unknown reason, the fact that Li Ping'an had been taken by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan on a tour had already spread throughout heaven and earth.
In front of the Holy Mother Palace, countless Qi Cultivators from the East Continent had gathered, all awaiting the 'examination rules' of the upcoming assembly.
The Cast Cloud Sect's gate was shut tight.
There was no helping it; too many sects were trying to cozy up to them beforehand.