Xuanling Realm, Heavenly Court.
Inside the cave dwelling, Lu Yang smiled ingratiatingly as he respectfully handed a cup of tea to the smoke-wreathed figure seated across the table. "Senior, this is fine tea."
Sky Soaring: ". Hmph!"
Lu Yang had naturally not squandered those thirty years. Relying on his own talent, he had thoroughly mastered the Time-Shifting World-Changing Dao Fruit taught by the World Honored One.
He had truly done it on his own.
Thirty years—an entire thirty years had been spent on it. That was only because he possessed the cultivation of the City-Wall Earth True Lord; otherwise, it would have taken even longer.
But regardless, he had finally mastered it.
On the second day after mastering the Time-Shifting World-Changing Dao Fruit, Lu Yang invited Sky Soaring over again to discuss borrowing the Covered Lamp Fire.
Though it did not truly matter to Lu Yang, if he did absolutely nothing, the World Honored One would surely grow suspicious of him. He still had to put on a show. But a show was a show—there was no way Sky Soaring could use this chance to extort a fortune from him.
"Senior, I have only one thing to say."
Setting down his teacup, Lu Yang chuckled. "This is a matter where cooperation benefits us both. You saw it just now; I needn't say more. You should understand."
He had already shown Sky Soaring the Time-Shifting World-Changing Dao Fruit.
That Dao Fruit Secret Art was the greatest proof. Lu Yang did not need to explain anything for Sky Soaring to immediately understand that the World Honored One was making his move.
And the World Honored One stood on Lu Yang's side.
In other words:
"Helping me is actually helping yourself, Senior."
At this point, Lu Yang wore an expression of utter righteousness.