Half a year ago, Lei Yue entered it using this method.
Now that the agreed time had arrived, but Uncle-Master Gu was nowhere to be seen, causing them all some worry.
At this moment, several thousand miles away from Thunderclap Valley, a series of mountain ranges could be seen with various buildings constructed on several peaks. This was the sect headquarters of the Azure Thunder Sect.
In the clouds above, a streak of black light flashed past, its speed so great that it reached the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Within the streak of light was a slightly hunched, white-haired old man. This old man was the Nascent Soul elder of the Azure Thunder Sect, whom everyone had been waiting for, Old Freak Gu.
"Oh, isn't this Brother Gu?"
Suddenly, a streak of azure light rushed towards the old man. A surprised voice came from within.
The two streaks of light slowed down, revealing the figures within. In the azure light was a middle-aged cultivator in black robes, wearing a golden feather crown, with a smile on his face, appearing refined and cultured.
Seeing the sudden appearance of this person, Old Freak Gu's heart skipped a beat. He was very familiar with the black-robed man; it was actually Heavenly Wind Ancestor, one of the two Supreme Elders of the Whirlwind Gate.
"Fellow Daoist Heavenly Wind, why are you here? Could it be that you have something to discuss with this old man?"
"Hehe, Brother Gu guessed correctly. I happened to obtain a special treasure and wanted Brother Gu to appraise it."
The old man narrowed his eyes, smiled, and asked, "Oh, what treasure is it? Could it be that Fellow Wind doesn't recognize it?"
Heavenly Wind Old Freak quickly made several gestures with his hands, and with a flash of azure light, a tattered scroll appeared.
The scroll was several feet long and half a foot wide, with patterns of flowers and birds painted on it. It didn't seem unusual at first glance, but both sides of the scroll were very damaged, as if it had been cut from a complete painting.
Heavenly Wind Old Freak gently tapped the scroll, and the flower and bird patterns on it quickly swam around, emitting bursts of thunder and wind.
After a few breaths, the scroll became hazy, shrouded in a layer of cyan-black mist, and streaks of azure lightning emerged.
"Oh, this seems to be refined using talisman secret techniques," the hunched old man said, his eyes lighting up after a few glances.
"Haha, I knew Brother Gu had extraordinary knowledge. This was indeed refined using spirit talisman secret techniques, and it's engraved with thunder runes. The Azure Thunder Sect is proficient in thunder techniques, hence my visit. I wonder if Brother Gu is interested in studying it with me."
Heavenly Wind Old Freak's hand flashed with spiritual light, and the scroll was instantly put away. Then, he looked at the old man with a smile.
He had obtained this tattered scroll by chance, and his current purpose was naturally to delay this fellow cultivator.
The hunched old man narrowed his eyes. He was in a hurry to protect the sect's disciple, so he didn't have time to study any treasures.
However, the tattered scroll that Heavenly Wind had taken out was indeed quite attractive to him. If it were normal times, he would have immediately invited this person to his cave to study it carefully. But now, he didn't have time to pay attention to these things.
Seeming to see his hesitation, Heavenly Wind Old Freak asked, "Brother Gu was in a hurry just now, could it be that you were going out?"
"Hehe, what could this old man be doing? I was just bored of staying in the sect and wanted to go out for a stroll. I didn't expect to be stopped at my doorstep by Brother Heavenly Wind. What a coincidence!" Old Freak Gu said, vaguely feeling that this person's sudden arrival was not simple.
But refusal would inevitably attract this person's attention, and he was afraid that he would not be able to escape today. The old man's mind was racing.
"Oh, since Brother Gu has nothing to do anyway, why not study this scroll in my hand? I haven't tasted the Azure Thunder Sect's Violet Light Wine for a long time. Brother Gu wouldn't mind, would you?" Heavenly Wind Old Freak shook his head and smiled after hearing the old man's explanation.
Old Freak Gu's mouth twitched a few times upon hearing this, and he also smiled.
"So you're thinking about my spirit wine. In that case, let's go sit at my Violet Thunder Mountain. Please."
"That's exactly what I wanted."
The two old freaks had their own thoughts, but they greeted each other like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years and headed towards the Azure Thunder Sect below.
On the way, the old man suddenly asked, "I haven't seen Brother Chen from your sect for thirty or forty years. I wonder if Brother Chen is in the sect?"
"Senior Brother Chen is currently in seclusion. I haven't seen him for decades either. Isn't Brother Wood Thunder also in seclusion? The two senior brothers don't have as much free time as we do."
"Brother Wind is right, we are all workaholics and still have to manage the sect."
As the two old monsters chatted, they arrived at a violet mist-filled valley. This was where Old Gu's cave was located.
The two directly entered the mist and disappeared. Suddenly, a streak of black light flashed out of the violet mist after a dozen breaths and flew towards a certain place in the Azure Thunder Sect.
The black light that flew out of the violet mist flashed and flew into the sky, circled a few times, and then flew towards another mountain peak not far away.
Soon after, the black light arrived in front of a stone wall on the mountain. There was a black iron stone door on the stone wall, which looked like a cave dwelling. The thunder light hovered in front of the stone door, emitting bursts of thunder.
After a while, the stone door opened, and a woman in blue walked out. The woman's eyes lit up when she saw the thunder light, and she took the spiritual light into her hand.
After the black light dissipated, it turned out to be a black token. This token was much longer than ordinary tokens, and it was covered in cyan-black thunder patterns. It was not an ordinary treasure.
The token trembled constantly in the woman's hand, seeming very spiritual, and then an old voice came.
"Qing'er, the old man is being held back by Heavenly Wind Old Freak. If you take the Thunder Controlling Mirror and join forces with Yun Shan and others, you can barely open the restriction on Thunderclap Mountain. After you successfully set up the formation, stay in Thunderclap Mountain to protect Lei Yue."
"Master."
This was Master's voice. The blue-clothed woman looked at the token in her hand.
Then, black light flashed on the token, and suddenly a very small spot of light shot out and entered her forehead.
Qing'er's face stiffened at first, and then she nodded slightly. This spiritual light recorded the usage of the Thunder Controlling Mirror, and it was to transmit a message to her.
The token now in her hand was their Azure Thunder Sect's Thunder Controlling Mirror. This item was a special ancient treasure left by the first generation ancestor, and it had been passed down for thousands of years. Its power was said to be comparable to a spiritual treasure.
Qing'er frowned as she looked at the treasure in her hand. After calming down in place, she turned into a streak of azure light and soared into the sky, leaving the sect directly and heading towards Thunderclap Mountain.
