Along the winding paths of the courtyard, lush trees and thick flowers and grass flourished in vibrant greenery. A clear, babbling stream ran through it all.
Wang Yi had already emerged from seclusion. At the moment, he was fishing by an antique pond in the garden while contemplating his next move.
A square table stood beside him, with maidservants waiting attentively nearby.
"Brother Xia, Brother Xia." A voice came from outside.
Dong Chen, whom he had not seen for many years, appeared with three beautiful women at his side.
Wang Yi turned, smiled at the sight, set down his fishing rod, and rose to his feet.
"Brother Dong Chen, I heard you and your wives had gone traveling in the outside world. What, you're back?"
"Haha, the sect had some business and sent me a message, so I hurried back. I had quite a journey too." Dong Chen looked rather wistful. Then, as though recalling something, he pulled over an unfamiliar woman Wang Yi had never seen before. "Come, meet your new sister-in-law."
New... sister-in-law?
Wang Yi froze for a moment, then cupped his hands with a smile. "Congratulations, Brother Dong Chen." This Brother Dong Chen had even better luck with women than he had imagined.
Dong Chen was beaming as well, and he began telling Wang Yi about what had happened to him over the years.
Nothing much—he had traveled around with his two wives, then happened to meet a native of the God Realm, who became his new wife. Some things had happened along the way, though Dong Chen glossed over much of it without going into detail. Still, Wang Yi could tell that they had encountered serious trouble, and it seemed to be connected to the additional woman by his side. In the end, Dong Chen had