Leader Conference

Gu Shen had not been late.

He had merely arrived a little later... but the meeting time had been set by these "big shots" in the first place.

Everyone present knew that Gu Shen had been in secluded cultivation within the Li Family Forbidden Ground.

The meeting had originally been scheduled with him in mind, deliberately leaving ample time.

Now that Gu Shen had arrived ahead of schedule, that was already enough.

When Old Master Gu Qilin saw Gu Shen, he beamed and patted the empty seat beside him.

"Come, sit here."

Gu Shen hurriedly took his seat.

The moment he sat at the long table, he immediately sensed a different atmosphere. This was his first time attending such a high-level meeting in the Real World... completely different from those meetings at the Ancient Text Society.

There were nine people at the meeting. Aside from him and the little girl Qingsui, the other seven were all titled transcendent beings!

These were true giants standing at the very peak of Nagano.

Seeing the old master's delighted expression, Mountain Master could not help muttering softly, "No wonder you wouldn't let me sit there earlier. So that was why..."

Old Master Gu raised his brows and replied domineeringly, "The two of us are in Nagano all day long. We see each other constantly. Must you sit beside me even during a meeting?"

Mountain Master promptly raised his hands in surrender.

Gu Shen was suddenly at a loss, unsure whether he should stand or sit.

The old master pressed a hand onto his shoulder, making him sit at ease. Then, smiling, he lightly reprimanded the young man he had been waiting for so long. "It's been quite some time since you returned to Nagano from North Continent, yet you haven't visited the Gu Family