With a handwritten letter from True Lord Longxiang, finding someone had gone very smoothly. Master Guhong agreed readily, though he also took the opportunity to make a few requests.
"This old man will read your aura without payment. I only wish to have an in-depth discussion with you regarding the Dao of Yin and Yang. At True Person Xuanyin's Golden Core Ceremony last time, I was in seclusion and could not attend in person. After hearing my martial nephew Ling Xiao recount it, this old man felt deeply regretful."
"Could it be that Master Guhong also cultivates the Dao of Yin and Yang? No wonder I felt a sense of kinship the first time I met you, Fellow Daoist."
Master Guhong gave a bitter smile and waved his hand. "I, Guhong, am lacking in talent. After wasting nearly a thousand years, I have yet to touch the gate of the Great Dao. Before you, Fellow Daoist, I am truly but a firefly beside the bright moon."
"You jest, Master. You are a senior, and it is my honor to discuss the Dao with you. On New Year's Eve, I will await you at Vast Peak." Song Changsheng bowed deeply.
Master Guhong solemnly returned the gesture. "I, Guhong, will certainly arrive on time."
After leaving Guhong's Immortal Cave, Song Changsheng made time to visit Yi Tianzheng and Thunder Elephant True Monarch as well, inquiring about the recent circumstances of Ji Shinian, Ling Xiao, and the others.
He had already been at Myriad Manifestations Palace for some time. They were all well-informed people; it was impossible that not one of them would come to see him.
"The East Sea has seen frequent disturbances recently. Perhaps the Sea Race is brewing some unspeakable scheme again, or perhaps some sign of calamity is gathering.