Gu An chatted with Xuan Tianyi for a full four hours, and before leaving, Gu An even gave him half a set of Journey to the West.
After so many years, he had long since written Journey to the West, but he wanted to release it later, and polish his handwriting along the way, so he had already copied Journey to the West many times.
The reason he gave Xuan Tianyi only half a set was because he was afraid Xuan Tianyi would leak it.
He had to leave a little suspense!
After Xuan Tianyi left, Gu An followed him downstairs, then rode the Blood Prison Great Sage to Mystic Valley.
Ye Lan was waiting for him in the pavilion. He flipped down from the Blood Prison Great Sage's back and went upstairs at an easy, unhurried pace.
Once the two met, there was naturally a round of greetings.
Over the past year, Ye Lan had been very busy; she had only been able to come see him once during the Spring Festival.
"Senior Brother, you turn one hundred this year. How about we celebrate?" Ye Lan asked with a smile.
Gu An shook his head and said, "What grand birthday does a cultivator need? No need. I don't like trouble."
Ye Lan nodded and did not keep asking. She had only mentioned it casually, after all; one hundred years old was an important threshold.
The two began to chat. Ye Lan had come to find Gu An for no particular reason; she simply missed him.
They talked about the Taixuan Sect, then the cultivation world, then the mortal world—everything under the sun. Most of the time, Ye Lan spoke while Gu An chimed in.
A long while passed.
Gu An asked about her Innate Reincarnation Technique with concern.
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