"Boss~!" Zhao Cheng, Pan Yuhang, Yao Ye, and the others happened to be passing by the teleportation array. When they saw Lu Yang had returned, they hurried over excitedly.
Lu Yang smiled at the three of them and said, "You've all improved quite a bit. You've reached Demigod Tier already."
Pan Yuhang said proudly, "Boss left us so many resources. How could we brothers dare not cultivate diligently?"
"Exactly, exactly," Zhao Cheng and Yao Ye echoed excitedly.
Lu Yang nodded in satisfaction. "Since you've worked so hard on your cultivation, I'll reward you properly this time."
"What reward?" Pan Yuhang asked excitedly. Anything Lu Yang brought back was surely a top-tier treasure.
Lu Yang said, "I'll tell you later. Go call Bai Shi and the others first."
"Zhuojiu and Xia Yuwei are in seclusion, attempting breakthroughs. Bai Shi, Zhou Tianming, and Ku Ai Bansheng are guarding them," Pan Yuhang said.
"Take me to see them." Lu Yang was pleasantly surprised.
"Alright." Pan Yuhang took out a jade pendant and teleported Lu Yang to the surface. In the lake region several kilometers away, at the heart of the polar region, they found Zhuojiu and Xia Yuwei floating in midair. Blazing holy light radiated from one of them, while dim blue spatial divine light emanated from the other.
Malthus sat by the lake with Bai Shi, Zhou Tianming, and Ku Ai Bansheng, positioned in four directions and vigilantly watching their surroundings. Sensing Lu Yang's aura, the four of them immediately revealed excited expressions and flew toward him.
"Boss!" Bai Shi, Zhou Tianming, and Ku Ai Bansheng cried out excitedly.
For nearly a year, they had worried about Lu Yang's safety. Now that they saw him return safely, the weight in their hearts was finally lifted.
Lu Yang was equally excited. He accelerated