Lu Yu heard Zhou Hong's voice, turned his head to look over, and walked towards where they were.
Standing by Zhou Hong were five people, Hong Jingtao, Qin Ming, and a young swordsman whom Lu Yu did not recognize.
It seemed all the helpers Zhou Hong had gathered were present.
"Prince, I apologize for being late," Lu Yu said, clasping his hands.
Zhou Hong laughed heartily and said, "You're not late. We just arrived as well, perfect timing."
After saying this, he turned to look into the distance, where there was a series of massive steps resembling a cliff.
Zhou Hong spoke, "Our goal is to reach the deepest part of the Staircase Realm, and if possible, enter the core area of the Temporal Secret Realm from the node deep inside."
"As agreed upon earlier, the four of you shall remain within the Staircase Realm to guard my cultivation,"
He turned to look at Hong Jingtao and the other three, who all nodded in agreement, saying, "Understood."
