"Fang Yuan, we meet again." Feng Jiuge's voice came from within the Immortal Gu House, brimming with emotion.
"Indeed, it has been a long time." Fang Yuan sighed.
Several years had passed, and Fang Yuan met Feng Jiuge once more. It was as though old friends were meeting, without the slightest spark in their tones.
But they were not old friends after all. Once those words were spoken, both fell silent.
For a time, only the waters of the River of Time could be heard, surging and churning as they rolled ever onward.
Feng Jiuge still remembered the first time he had met Fang Yuan. Back then, Fang Yuan had not even become a Gu Immortal, merely a mortal, yet he had obtained Fox Immortal Blessed Land. Now, Fang Yuan's name was known throughout the world, his cultivation had reached Rank 8, and his rate of growth was truly rare in history, shocking heaven and earth.
Feng Jiuge had likewise attained Rank 8. His battle achievements had become ever more illustrious, his strength was no longer what it had once been, and he possessed the Rank 8 Life Armor Immortal Gu. He understood his identity as a Dao Protector and received Heaven Court's full support.
Fang Yuan had once saved Feng Jiuge's life, and Feng Jiuge had repaid the favor. Divided by their camps, Feng Jiuge had pursued Fang Yuan time and again, yet repeatedly failed. Their many clashes had allowed Fang Yuan and Feng Jiuge to know themselves and know each other deeply. Both were wary of one another, yet both admired the other's ability and talent from the bottom of their hearts.
"Fang Yuan, you defeated loser! You escaped in the River of Time last time, but I never thought you would dare come back here to court