"Come, fifth junior brother, allow me, your senior brother, to toast you!"
In Li Xuan's residence, Su Yueze, Su Jinlong, and a group of seven people took their seats. Song Wuwen raised his wine cup first, said to Li Xuan, and then drank it down in one gulp.
"Fifth junior brother, in today's competition, you have won back a lot of face for our lineage. I'll toast you with this cup too!" After Li Xuan drank, Su Yueze also raised his wine cup, looking at Li Xuan with a smile.
"That's right, right, I have to toast this cup too. Come, fifth junior brother, let's do it together!" As soon as Su Yueze finished speaking, Chai Jingyuan and He Xidong also raised their wine cups, saying the same with smiles.
Seeing this, Li Xuan gave a wry smile and had no choice but to refill his cup and drink it down again.
"Eldest senior brother, do you have any strategies regarding some issues within our Seventh Peak?" Li Xuan put down his wine cup and then asked Su Yueze.
"Fifth junior brother, concerning what you've mentioned, we actually know more or less about it. But due to personal relationships, and our status is not like that of Master. If Master were to intervene, I'm afraid those few would look down on us even more."
Su Yueze nodded helplessly upon hearing this and then said to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan understood immediately upon seeing this. There really was no solution at the moment. The only course of action now was to wait for Master Luo Kang to break through before any changes could occur.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed in a hurry.
On this day, on the main peak of the Azure Hall, the Sect Master An Batian and the six peak masters stood separately. The aura emanating from each of them was vast and boundless. Looking from afar, they were like seven heavenly pillars soaring into the clouds.
"This Luo Kang of the Seventh Peak is putting on quite a show! The time has come, yet he still hasn't appeared." Di Renhai's voice was loud like a bell, clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with Luo Kang.
"Di Renhai, if you are dissatisfied, you are welcome to go and seek out Peak Master Luo Kang to reason with him. It's almost time, there are still two minutes left, right? You're never this proactive, so why are you so eager today?" As soon as Di Renhai finished speaking, Liu Wen said slowly.
"Liu Wen, I am merely stating facts. Even the Sect Master has been here for a long time. Luo Kang is moving so slowly, and I'm not allowed to say anything?" Di Renhai immediately retorted upon hearing this.
"If you have the ability, wait until Peak Master Luo Kang arrives and then speak." Liu Wen snorted coldly upon hearing this.
Sect Master An Batian smiled wryly upon seeing this. The animosity between Di Renhai and Liu Wen in the Azure Hall was already well-known. He just didn't expect that they would start arguing again as soon as they met.
"Alright, stop arguing. The Peak Master of the Seventh Peak has arrived." An Batian felt a stirring and looked towards the Seventh Peak before speaking.
As An Batian's words fell, ripples suddenly appeared in the void, and a figure instantly materialized from nothingness, appearing before An Batian and the others.
"Apologies for keeping you all waiting." Luo Kang gestured to An Batian, then nodded towards Liu Wen and the others.
"The timing is perfect, there's no need for apologies. Since Peak Master Luo Kang has arrived, let us set off." Liu Wen smiled gently upon hearing this, seemingly showing great goodwill towards Luo Kang.
Luo Kang nodded slightly and then looked at An Batian.
"Everyone is here, let's depart." An Batian nodded slightly upon seeing this, then moved his figure forward first, shooting rapidly towards the distance.
Liu Wen and the others saw this, and their bodies flashed with spiritual light as they quickly followed An Batian's footsteps. In mere moments, the group of eight became a black dot and disappeared.
Seventh Peak, Li Xuan's residence.
A figure appeared out of thin air, it was Li Xuan, who had emerged from the Zhenyu.
Li Xuan's entire aura was now incredibly profound. If the pavilion didn't have a defensive formation, Li Xuan's mere pressure would have been enough to overturn the entire structure.
Soon, the aura that Li Xuan had erupted was completely retracted into his body within a few breaths. With no aura remaining, Li Xuan appeared even more ethereal.
"This peak of the True Self realm is truly difficult to break through," Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh.
"Fifth junior brother, have you broken through again?" The moment Li Xuan walked out of the pavilion, Su Yueze and the others also arrived outside Li Xuan's residence. Song Wuwen exclaimed in shock upon seeing Li Xuan.
"A fortunate gain." Li Xuan nodded with a smile upon hearing this. With the time dilation within Zhenyu, it was naturally incomparable to the half year in the outside world. If he hadn't failed to break through at the last moment, Li Xuan would now be in the Shore Realm.
"My goodness, in half a year, fifth junior brother, you've advanced from the intermediate stage of the Void Self realm to the advanced stage of the True Self realm. And you call this a fortunate gain," Song Wuwen said speechlessly upon hearing this.
"Everyone, senior brothers, what brings you to my humble abode?" Li Xuan smiled and then asked Su Yueze.
"Master has come out of seclusion, but has already gone out. We came here to see if you had also come out of seclusion." Su Yueze, who was clearly in a good mood, replied.
"Where did Master go?" Li Xuan asked in surprise.
"You don't need to worry. Master, along with the Sect Master and the peak masters of the other six peaks, has gone to a certain space. They might return soon. When Master left, he also instructed me to tell you to focus on your cultivation and not worry.
"Also, Peak Master brought Xiao Bao with him, who is more than capable of protecting himself, so you don't need to worry," Su Yueze said.
"Master, the Sect Master, and the other peak masters have all gone together? In that case, there shouldn't be any danger," Li Xuan said, surprised.
With the strength of An Batian and the others, they were almost unrivaled on the Azure Continent, let alone all eight of them going together. Thinking of this, Li Xuan's heart settled.
"Yes, are you at ease now?" Su Yueze looked at Li Xuan and said with a smile.
Li Xuan nodded, his gaze shifting to a jar of spiritual wine held by Song Wuwen, and he chuckled, "Senior Brother Song, you didn't just come to see me, did you?"
Song Wuwen also looked at the spiritual wine in his hand and then burst into laughter, "Since fifth junior brother is out of seclusion, there's no point in saving this wine. Let's go, let's have a big drink today."
"Just this one jar, I'm afraid it's not enough for you to drink alone," He Xidong frowned.
Su Yueze smiled upon hearing this and said, "If I remember correctly, he has quite a few good wines buried in his residence."
As soon as Su Yueze finished speaking, He Xidong and Chai Jingyuan exchanged glances, and then their figures moved, heading straight for Song Wuwen's residence.
"I'm going!" Song Wuwen was stunned by this, then stomped his foot and hurriedly chased after them.
"Second senior brother, third senior brother, please be gentle."
Seeing this, Li Xuan and Su Yueze exchanged a smile, and then their figures moved as well, following suit.