Tantai Mingyue had more than a dozen unread messages.
Most were words of concern, along with a few voice transmissions.
"Junior Brother Chu, I've returned to the sacred land, but those elders keep bringing up marriage alliances. If you don't want me to marry someone else, reply to me quickly."
"The clan elders are even more long-winded. I entered an Ancient Secret Realm where one year inside equals ten years outside. If you're trapped in a damned place like this, you definitely wouldn't know how much time has passed outside."
[Image] Atop a solitary peak wreathed in mist and clouds, a peerless woman stood beneath the Brilliant Moon with a silver spear in hand. Her robes fluttered as the sea of clouds split beneath her feet.
"Recently, I comprehended a power-enhancing secret technique and named it Heaven Shattering Force. Too bad you aren't here, or I'd have tested it against you."
"I discovered new Thunder God Ruins. The restrictions are perilous, but the inheritance should suit your Thunder Attribute Divine Body. I've sent you the coordinates and saved it for you."
Chu Jiang smiled faintly. Tantai Mingyue's messages were mostly accounts and shares from secret realms, along with her moods, cultivation insights into martial arts, and so on.
The latest message dated back three months.
"I've decided not to message you for half a year. You never reply—not even once, you stinking junior brother."
Chu Jiang: "I'm back!"
"Check out the innerwear."
That opening was excellent enough.
Chu Jiang opened Li Han Yue's messages.
"Master, the Chu Tian Division's Alchemy Hall has expanded to three halls. We have newly recruited ninety-two outstanding disciples, all once-in-ten-thousand alchemy prodigies."
"The Qianniu Guard, Iron Horse Guard, and other main legions came yesterday to request healing pills again, saying the war is pressing. I