Luo Zhen had come freely and left without a care, his lingering words still curling through the air while he himself had vanished beyond sight.
After the high-level Purple Mansion departed, Wang Chen summoned Xiao He to clean up the mess, then returned to his bedroom and fell into a deep sleep.
He slept dreamlessly through the night.
Early the next morning, he was awakened by the clamor of gongs and drums outside the door.
"My lord, there are so many people outside."
Xiao He reported to Wang Chen with her big eyes wide open. "They've surrounded our house!"
Wang Chen was secretly puzzled.
It was the first day of the new year, in the dead of winter. Who had eaten too much and come to surround the Village Chief's residence?
Before he could get up and investigate, a voice reached his ears from outside. "Venerable Wang, I am Song Wude. By order of my family head, Song Yuanshan, I have come to congratulate you on joining the West Sea Immortal Sect and achieving Supreme Daoist cultivation!"
Wang Chen's heart tightened, and he immediately ordered, "Xiao He, open the main gate and welcome the guest!"
Luo Zhen had only delivered his Identity Token as an Inner Sect Disciple of the West Sea Sect last night, yet someone had come to offer congratulations early this morning.
Moreover, the man who had come bearing gifts was also a Purple Mansion cultivator!
He quickly changed into a set of purple robes and went to the front courtyard to receive the guest.
A burly, bearded man strode into the courtyard with his head held high. Upon seeing Wang Chen, he immediately cupped his fists in salute. "Venerable Wang, Wude has come to disturb you uninvited. Please forgive the intrusion."
Wang Chen smiled and returned