Memories flooded back, and Zero sorted through the information.

The first thing my master said was that he was going to the upper realm.

Zero has already achieved this.

Next up was the "Seven Gods Sect" that his master had mentioned... but he had never heard of any "Seven Gods Sect" in the Upper Realm...

Aren't the three largest sects in the Upper Realm the Three Great Sects? So where did this "Seven Gods Sect" come from...?

The Seven Gods Sect, killing Zu Tan, rescuing the master's true form... and breaking through the upper limit of the plane...

Could it be that...

There are realms above the Spirit Emperor!?

Is the Lingdi era a watershed moment?

Otherwise, where did the Seven Gods Sect that Master mentioned come from?

Ling was deeply shocked. This was not only because of what her master had said, but also because Xuan Qing had mentioned that "Chen Xin needs to break through to the Dao Spirit Emperor realm"...

What comes after all of this...?

As for the place Chen Xin is going to, which is where the Xuanji Pavilion members are, could it be the Seven Gods Sect, a plane above the Upper Realm?

Thinking of this, he quickly asked Mei Shiqi, who had been living in the Upper Realm for many years:

Have you ever heard of the 'Seven Gods Sect'?

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads in unison, indicating that they did not know.

Bi Hui asked curiously:

"Brother Zero, where did you hear about this place? Is it in our Upper Realm?"

Zero nodded, and said with absolute certainty:

"To be honest, I have another master, but he's trapped in a place, waiting for me to rescue him. And that place is the 'Seven Gods.' Unfortunately, when my master told me, he only mentioned the upper realm and didn't mention any other location. That's why I wanted to ask you, do you know of such a place? Or have you heard any whispers about it?"

Zero suddenly felt that things were getting more and more complicated. It seemed that he had been in a state of endless mystery and searching for clues all along his journey.

Just when I feel I'm about to find the answer, I get distracted or affected by a series of other things.

At this moment, Zero felt an unprecedented sense of frustration.

He is now beginning to doubt the meaning of everything he has done, and he is starting to wonder if he is being too suspicious and too nosy.

His initial goal was to save humanity in the apocalypse, but now...

Yet he was constantly on the go because of the events happening around him.

For the past two busy years, it seems that besides building new homes for everyone, there's been nothing else I've done...

Zero is a state of confusion.

He didn't know what to do next, where to go, or what to do...

The clues kept going cold, and every time I thought I was on the right track, they would be overturned in an instant.

Seven Gods Sect, Seven Gods Sect...

Zero knew this was a new turning point, a place he had to go, but he had absolutely no clue where to begin!

Suddenly, Mei Shiqi, who had been lost in thought for a long time, turned her gaze to Zero and slowly said:

“I once heard my elders say that a long time ago, there was a huge force in the Upper Realm. This force was elusive and said to be several times stronger than the combined strength of the three upper sects! If they wanted to, they could turn the Upper Realm upside down with just a few people.”

"But later, for some unknown reason, this force suddenly disappeared from the upper realm... it can be said to have completely vanished. In the past, we could still hear snippets of conversation about it, but gradually, everyone stopped mentioning it, as if it were just a dream."

"Some people even say that the people from that faction have all ascended to heaven and become gods!"

...

"Powerful, elusive, and disappearing suddenly..."

"Could this force be the Seven Gods Sect that Master mentioned...?"

Zero pondered to himself.

"Young Master Mei, could you be more specific? I think the power you mentioned is very likely the Seven Gods Sect that I'm looking for!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Shiqi shook her head regretfully and smiled apologetically at Ling:

"I'm sorry, I only heard this from my elders, and I don't have any other information. I can't help you..."

"Then do you know anyone else who knows about this force? Or rather... anyone who knows anything about this force, even just a few words!"

Zero asked somewhat anxiously.

Mei Shiqi lowered her head and thought for a while, then said:

“My great-grandfather is still alive, so perhaps he knows some things… However, he seems to prefer quiet and doesn’t interact much with the Mei family. I haven’t met him many times either… I have no problem here, but I don’t know if he would be willing to see you…”

"Besides, my great-grandfather has a rather eccentric temperament, and I'm afraid that even if he were willing to see you, you might not be easy to get along with..."

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, Ling sighed softly, and then Mei Shiqi said gratefully:

"However, I still want to give it a try! Thank you in advance, Young Master Mei!"

Mei Shiqi waved his hand and said slowly:

"You can thank me after it's all done."

He nodded, which was considered a response.

He then turned to look at Xuanqing, and then at the crowd. He said:

"Now that we know the situation here, and since the three upper sects aren't truly at war with the Thousand Dust Pavilion, we can put our worries aside for now. I'll be paying a visit to Young Master Mei's home next, so let's part ways for now..."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Jiang Quan, as if asking for his opinion.

“Hey Zero, don’t abandon me… I used to live in the Upper Realm, but now I have nowhere to go. Where am I supposed to go alone after we part ways? Besides, I don’t have any money…”

Jiang Quan patted Ling on the shoulder and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"You... you insisted on coming to the Upper Realm with me back then, and now you're sticking to me like a leech. Fine, you can come with me then..."

"Young Master Mei, you should be alright...?"

Ling still asked Mei Shiqi for her opinion.

Mei Shiqi smiled and nodded, saying:

"Of course it's alright. It's just my parents and sister at home. Since you are my friends, it's only right that you come to my house as guests."

"By the way, Young Master Mei, your name is Seventeen. Are you the seventeenth child in your family? You have so many people in your family?"

Jiang Quan suddenly thought of something and asked.

Upon hearing this, Mei Shiqi smiled faintly and explained:

“My name was chosen by an old gentleman when I was born. My mother told me that the old gentleman said that the number seventeen implies strength. There is a poem that says: “Authoritative and strong, overcoming all difficulties, if one can be tolerant, success is assured.” He also said that since I am a boy, the name seventeen means overcoming all difficulties and having the help of benefactors. Therefore, I named myself “Mei Shiqi” (梅十七).

"I see, it's actually an auspicious number."

"Indeed, I haven't encountered anything unpleasant along the way! I guess it's all thanks to this name..."

Mei Shiqi joked.