The Grand Finale

After bidding Emperor Shun farewell, Jiang Li had planned to return to the Nine Provinces.

Jiang Li invoked Law Manifests with Words. "Let me return to the Nine Provinces."

Emperor Shun, who had only just said goodbye to Jiang Li, turned back, silently opened a door, and invited him through.

Beyond the door Emperor Shun had opened was the Earth Vein, at the very spot where Jiang Li had left from.

Jiang Li arrived above the Earth Vein at the Human Emperor Palace and found it bustling beyond measure. Bai Hongtu was directing the guards in some task, running himself ragged.

Beside him stood a graceful, quiet woman in a pink dress, exceedingly conspicuous.

"Palace Master, you really did come back after seven days." Commander Liu smiled when she saw Jiang Li return.

Jiang Li froze. "Seven days? What seven days?"

"Emperor Shun visited Ji Zhi in a dream and told him that you would emerge from the Earth Vein in seven days. So, following what we discussed at the previous meeting, we decided to hold a Welcome Party to celebrate your triumphant return from the Parallel World. And since our exploration of the Myriad Realms has also reached a temporary conclusion, we combined the two events. Everyone agreed that we might as well make it grand."

"Bai Hongtu originally volunteered to prepare it, but what he came up with was truly a sight too ugly to behold. He even approved an event proposal from the Joyous Union Sect involving striptease. I couldn't stand it, so I chased him aside and took over."

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief. Commander Liu was still reliable.

"And this is..." Jiang Li looked at the pink-clad woman who had stood silently at the side all this time.

"Xiao Tao, greet the