Faced with Guangchengzi's slightly resentful complaint, Li Yuan looked entirely justified.
With perfect confidence, he produced a mahjong table made from ten-thousand-year warm jade.
"Senior Brother, that is not quite right!"
Li Yuan retorted righteously.
"The four of us are fellow disciples from the Three Teachings. We usually cultivate separately and rarely get to meet.
"Now that the Human Dao tribulation has temporarily subsided and the Primordial World is enjoying a rare moment of peace, if we do not strengthen the bond between fellow disciples now, then when will we?
"And playing mahjong is precisely the best way to bring us fellow disciples closer together. How can that not be an extremely important matter?"
That string of twisted logic left Guangchengzi speechless for a moment. Somehow... it seemed to make a little sense?
Xuandu and Duobao, standing nearby, were already used to this. They skillfully found their respective seats and sat down.
Xuandu even chuckled, flicking his fingers slightly as four stacks of mahjong tiles condensed from Innate Spiritual Qi arranged themselves automatically.
"Alright, alright, Junior Brother is right. Strengthening our bond is what matters most."
Xuandu smoothed things over.
"Junior Brother Guangchengzi, come quickly. Today, I shall certainly let you witness the Humanity Sect's mahjong technique of 'doing nothing, yet leaving nothing undone.'"
"Hmph, when it comes to mahjong, who can surpass our Interception Sect's 'myriad treasures gather in court'?"
Duobao rubbed his hands together, already unable to wait.
The four of them took their seats, and the crisp clatter of mahjong tiles rang through the cave abode. The atmosphere instantly became lively and harmonious.
After several rounds of mahjong, their idle chatter naturally turned to the armor Duobao had been obsessing over.
"Speaking of which, Junior Brother Li Yuan," Duobao asked with gleaming eyes as he played a