In the golden autumn of October, the autumn breeze is refreshing.

Biyun Peak, which should have been full of golden chrysanthemums, is instead covered with black burn marks. From a distance, it looks like a giant leftover coal block.

The Celestial Master Temple at the top of Biyun Peak has also disappeared, leaving behind a huge crater. The marks in the crater seem to be an imprint of a giant dragon claw.

Dozens of miles away, two walls of the Wuyuan Capital City have collapsed, and large areas of houses have fallen. The remaining city walls still bear water marks from being submerged in river water for a long time.

Thousands of commoners are busy in the rubble of the collapsed area. A small part of the ruins has already been cleared, and new houses are being built there.

"The situation is not good. The North Sea Dragon Race has been here..."

With plenty of experience, the Celestial Fool understood at a glance that the Wuyuan Capital City had just experienced a great flood. The collapsed walls were soaked and weakened by water.

The Wuyuan Capital City, located next to the Bai Cang River, was usually proficient in flood defense. The entire capital being flooded was no natural disaster. It must have been the work of the North Sea Dragon Race.

The Celestial Fool vaguely knew that Gao Xuan had killed Ao Qiong, but he didn't pay it much attention. With Gao Xuan's divine techniques, he wasn't afraid of the North Sea Dragon Race.

He never expected the North Sea Dragon Race to be so insane, venting their rage on the Wuyuan while Gao Xuan was not around.

With such a large-scale flood, who knows how many people drowned.

Thinking of Daqiong Country, the Celestial Fool felt a sharp pang in his heart. He had been away for over half a year and wasn't sure if the Dragon Race would retaliate against Daqiong Country.

The Celestial Fool was from Daqiong Country. He cultivated from a young age, traveled the world after reaching the Spirit Immortal stage, and returned to Daqiong Country after achieving the Human Immortal stage. He had strong feelings for his country.

That's why Ao Qiong was able to manipulate him, forcing him to trouble Gao Xuan.

Fortunately, his nephew, Zuo Wentao, was shrewd enough not to confront Gao Xuan, and instead, they developed a friendship.

The Celestial Fool had some dealings with the North Sea Dragon Race. The Dragon Race was always arrogant and dismissive of the human race. Because of this, they rarely caused trouble for the human world.

With a heavy expression, the Celestial Fool said to Gao Xuan: "Celestial Master, it must be the North Sea Dragon Race's doing..."

His tone was somewhat complicated. Truth be told, he hadn't thought the North Sea Dragon Race would act so recklessly and without restraint.

"Let's first find out what's going on."

Gao Xuan's expression was calm, showing no anger or joy.

He hadn't considered the Dragon Race to be a major concern. He had intended to deal with them after taking care of other matters, but spent more time in the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons than planned, leading to this result.

Yet, the Celestial Fool was suddenly stern. Despite the unexpected event, Gao Xuan remained calm and collected. Not only were his divine techniques unparalleled, but his tolerance and insight were also profound like a deep chasm. Having lived for more than six thousand years, it was understandable that his cultivation could not compare to Gao Xuan's, but even his insight fell short. It was as if he had lived the six thousand years in vain.

Gao Xuan didn't overthink it. Since things had happened this way, there was no need for excessive anger. It was more important to first understand the situation and address the real problems.

Gao Xuan brought the Celestial Fool and Ripples to the city, where the National Preceptor Tao Jun came to greet them on a breeze.

Tao Jun was still wearing his black and white Taoist robe, but his old face looked haggard.

Moreover, his right sleeve was empty, swaying in the wind. His entire right arm was gone...

Gao Xuan glanced at Tao Jun's right arm and asked, "What happened to you, Fellow Daoist?"

Tao Jun smiled bitterly, "Ao Ying of the North Sea Dragon Palace stirred up the Bai Cang River, flooding both banks, particularly surrounding the capital with water. Fellow Daoist Zuo, Fellow Daoist Jiang, and I went to plead with her, but she severed my right arm..."

Before Gao Xuan could speak, Tao Jun apologized to the Celestial Fool, "Master, Fellow Daoist Zuo was killed by Ao Ying. I shouldn't have brought them to see Ao Ying."

Tao Jun was a bit uneasy, as he was the only one who returned out of the three. Zuo Wentao and Jiang Yunfeng were killed by Ao Ying. If the Celestial Fool blamed him, he wouldn't be able to justify himself.

The Celestial Fool furrowed his white brows: "Zuo Wentao was killed by Ao Ying? The North Sea Dragon Race is truly tyrannical!"

The Celestial Fool then asked, "How is Daqiong Country?"

Tao Jun lowered his head further: "The Qiong River overflowed, and Daqiong Country also suffered significant losses."

The Celestial Fool's face deepened, and he said nothing more.

Gao Xuan also felt some regret. The witty Zuo Wentao had died so easily, and the straightforward Jiang Yunfeng had also died.

He lightly sighed and said, "This matter was mishandled by me, causing you all to suffer."

He pointed at Tao Jun's right arm, and a flash of spiritual light passed by, instantly allowing Tao Jun's right arm to regrow.

Tao Jun's arm was severed at the shoulder, and the wound was completely sealed by the North Sea Dragon Race's unique ice power, preventing regrowth. However, Gao Xuan, having killed Ao Qiong, absorbed Ao Qiong's memories, and acquired the Yuan Gui Xuanbing Divine Sword, was now very familiar with the Dragon Race's ice power. He easily lifted the ice restriction on Tao Jun's wound.

Without the obstruction of the ice restriction, regenerating the limb was quite easy.

Tao Jun clenched his newly grown fist with delight and immediately bowed to Gao Xuan, "Thank you, Celestial Master."

Speaking this, he couldn't help but sigh again. Unfortunately, Zuo Wentao and Jiang Yunfeng were both killed by Ao Ying. Even with Gao Xuan's divine techniques, they couldn't be revived.

These words, however, were not spoken out loud to avoid Gao Xuan misunderstanding his grievances.

"Fellow Daoist, you were implicated because of me. No need for excessive courtesy."

Gao Xuan looked at the collapsed city walls and buildings below. He swept his long sleeves and uttered in a low voice, "Heaven and Earth Reverse, Command!"

Below, the collapsed city walls and buildings suddenly turned into flowing glints of light.

The commoners who were busy clearing the debris and building houses were bewildered, staring in amazement at the dazzling light and dared not move.

In the blink of an eye, the rapidly flashing light suddenly settled. The collapsed city walls and houses were restored to their original state.