Time flies like an arrow; just two months have passed in the blink of an eye, like sand slipping through our fingers.

The seasons have quietly changed, and we have already stepped into the embrace of early winter.

The biting wind howled wildly across the land like a ferocious beast.

The wind howled sharply and piercingly, as if it would tear everything in the world apart.

The entire mountain range of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect was shrouded in this biting cold, and the temperature dropped sharply, almost to the point where one's breath would freeze instantly.

The trees on the mountain peaks shivered in the cold wind, and the withered leaves on the branches were mercilessly blown off, swirling in the air before finally falling to the cold ground.

Immediately following was a heavy snowfall, which covered the entire mountain range of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect in white.

However, within the icy and snowy Longyuan Sword Sect, Xiang Wantang's warm and spring-like cave dwelling is like a paradise, presenting a completely different scene.

Inside the cave, it was warm and cozy, as if it were isolated from the icy and snowy outside world.

During this period, Ma Rou, Ma Kun, and Qiao Yue, through their own efforts and talent, have successfully entered the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Their talents are already outstanding, far surpassing Zhao Ziyi's.

Moreover, they not only received Xiang Wantang's meticulous guidance, but were also fortunate enough to receive instruction from Fang Han.

Under the dual guidance of these two powerful figures, their cultivation levels soared like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, advancing by leaps and bounds each day.

They not only diligently studied the martial arts techniques passed down through generations of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, but also additionally practiced the Seven Star Technique and Seven Star Sword Technique taught by Fang Han.

Although the Seven Star Technique and the Seven Star Sword Technique are not the most advanced in Fang Han's vast and exquisite cultivation system, the profound mysteries and power they contain are absolutely no weaker than the most advanced techniques of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect. Every move and every stance contains the mysteries of heaven and earth, allowing them to go further and further on the path of cultivation.

As for Qiao Qianshan, Fang Han made a point of visiting him several times.

Every time they met, Fang Han would patiently guide him in his cultivation and impart the Seven Star Technique and Seven Star Sword Technique to him without reservation.

Before his cultivation was crippled, Qiao Qianshan was already at the Martial Grandmaster level. Therefore, after receiving guidance and techniques from Fang Han, his cultivation level broke through extremely quickly, and he has now reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment level.

Given his current cultivation speed and condition, it will be only a natural progression for him to enter the Divine Sense Realm in due time.

With Fang Han's current cultivation level, he can help Qiao Qianshan and Qiao Yue, as well as Ma Kun and Ma Rou, break through their cultivation realms quickly, so he can naturally help the Fang family members break through their cultivation realms even more.

So far, only Fang Gaoyang in the Fang family has reached the Foundation Establishment stage. The others, such as Fang Sihai, are only at the High-level Martial Grandmaster level, while the younger generation, such as Fang Qing, Zhou Chi, and Fang Yingxue, are only at the High-level Martial Master level.

The reason Fang Han didn't help them break through to the next level quickly was that he wanted them to solidify their foundation.

He didn't want his core family members to only reach the Yuan Dan realm after cultivating and then be unable to progress further.

After all, the more solid the foundation, the further one can go in the future.

After two months of anxious waiting, Zhao Ziyi's cultivation at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm finally stabilized. However, her master, Elder Sword Maniac, remained in seclusion, showing no signs of emerging. This inevitably caused Zhao Ziyi some anxiety and disappointment.

Feeling troubled, the woman went to see her senior brother, Pei Yuan, the inner sect sword master.

Because someone had told her that Pei Yuan had finished his mission outside and returned to the sect.

Logically speaking, if Pei Yuan had successfully dealt with Fang Han, he should have informed her immediately, given that they had some kind of agreement.

However, Pei Yuan never contacted her or sent her any messages.

Filled with doubt and unease, Zhao Ziyi went to Pei Yuan's residence to find him.

However, Pei Yuan seemed to be deliberately avoiding her, refusing to see her.

For the past two weeks, she has been going to see Pei Yuan every day, but Pei Yuan has never shown up.

This intensified Zhao Ziyi's unease, as if a dark cloud was looming over her heart.

Zhao Ziyi began to feel uneasy; she had a feeling that something was wrong.

So, an idea came to her: to secretly leave the Dragon Origin Sword Sect and go outside to find out the truth about the Dragon Abyss Sword Mansion and Fang Han.

However, recently the sect suddenly issued a rule that disciples are not allowed to leave the sect without special permission.

This rule was like a shackle, confining her within the sect.

Originally, Zhao Ziyi had always thought that Fang Han was dead. After all, Pei Yuan had taken action, and in her opinion, Fang Han had no chance of surviving.

But as time went on, she felt more and more uneasy, and her doubts grew wildly like weeds.

So she decided to go to the sect leader, the carefree king, hoping to get some answers from him.

Deep within the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, shrouded in mist and resembling a fairyland, the mountain where the Carefree King resides soars into the clouds, its terrain precipitous, and the cave atop the peak hidden among verdant pines and cypresses, exuding an air of mystery and unpredictability.

Filled with anticipation and anxiety, she had been waiting anxiously near the cave on this mountain for three whole days.

For the past three days, she arrived here early every day, her eyes fixed on the entrance of the cave, not missing a single sound. However, each time she waited, she was disappointed, as the Carefree King never appeared.

Time passed quietly, and on the morning of the fourth day, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, she hurriedly headed towards the cave of the Carefree King, still clinging to a sliver of hope.

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