Xu Fu and I went to see Guiguzi together.
Only then did I learn that Guiguzi had summoned all my senior brothers.
Judging by the situation, Guiguzi seemed to have something important to tell us.
I thought it might have something to do with the "Silkworm."
It was still that familiar place. I knew it was inside the Time-Space Houn's belly, an independent space that could be considered its own world.
Guiguzi was brewing tea. Sun Bin and the others stood respectfully before him. Of course, Sun Bin could not stand, so he sat in his wheelchair, his expression utterly reverent—the respect and awe a disciple held for his master.
"Sit. Why are you all standing?" Guiguzi wore a smile, but despite his words, none of the disciples dared to sit.
He looked at me. "Set an example for them."
I sat down immediately. I was not nearly as reserved as they were.
"I am pleased that you martial brothers can stand united, especially you, Xu Fu."
The moment he said that, Xu Fu, who had just sat down, hurriedly rose to his feet. Guiguzi gave a light wave of his hand. "Sit down. Don't be so nervous."
He was right. Other than me, all of my senior brothers were truly somewhat nervous before him, including Sun Bin.
Only then did Xu Fu sit back down.
"You stayed in the Island Nation for nearly two thousand years and even became the lofty Great Sun Deity. Even the Island Nation's imperial family had to worship you. Do you know that I had always worried that you would lose sight of yourself because of it and forget where your roots lay? Yet this time, you actually took the initiative to leave the Island Nation, relinquish Takama-ga-hara, and return to Great Xia. Well