Qu Jianlei and Qi Ya flashed into the courtyard and arrived beside the pavilion.
Without any ceremony, he sat down as well, while True Immortal Qi Ya stood beside him—an attendant had to look like an attendant.
"Something unexpected came up on my end too, so I truly couldn't leave."
He did not elaborate. More than two months ago, he had already spread word of the tribulation. With the Book Pavilion's intelligence network, it would not have been difficult for them to learn of it.
Tian Yin's tribulation had drawn a large number of Heavenly Demons, most likely because of her Light Attribute physique. This time, however, he still did not dare underestimate it.
Other than Qinghu, who was still in Liuguang City, the team's main combat strength had all returned to Red Leaf Ridge and were waiting in full readiness.
Jade Forest Matron truly did not care. She merely asked casually, "Core Formation or Nascent Soul?"
"Nascent Soul," Qu Jianlei answered gravely. There was no need to hide this. Once the tribulation lightning descended, who would not know?
"Oh? Then congratulations," Jade Forest True Immortal said without changing her expression. "Your side has gained another top-tier combatant."
Even in the Book Pavilion, it was not unusual for fifty or sixty years to pass without anyone reaching the Nascent Soul Realm. Producing a Nascent Soul cultivator was indeed worth celebrating.
"Then I'll accept Master's kind words," Qu Jianlei said, cupping his hands in salute. Then his expression turned serious. "As for fulfilling your promise... what do you have?"
Jade Forest True Immortal had indeed brought quite a few things this time.
First was the compensation from Tianyu True Immortal's side: fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones and two manuals of Poison Art.
Originally, True Immortal Yongheng was supposed to deliver these