Gu He raised a hand to stop him from bowing, then said to Pang Gu, who was watching in confusion, "It's been confirmed that I'm their friend. You can go tell your shopkeeper now."
Pang Gu looked at Fili doubtfully. Fili nodded, seeing that the Pill King did not wish to talk here, and added, "He is one of our distinguished friends. Thank you for bringing him here."
Pang Gu nodded in understanding and turned to leave.
After the outsider had left, Fili respectfully said, "Pill King, I will take you to the Great Elder."
"Mm."
Gu He signaled for Fili to lead the way. Fili brought him to Room 205, stepped forward first, and knocked lightly on the door. "Great Elder, this is Fili. The Pill King has come to see you."
The door opened quickly. Teng Shan looked at Gu He beside him and sighed. "It's only been a few months, yet Old He is as impressive as ever. Your cultivation also seems to have improved. I can no longer see through it."
"Not at all. I've merely been refining pills for the past three months. I'm nowhere near as carefree as you are, Brother Teng Shan." Gu He teased Teng Shan without denying anything about his cultivation.
Upon hearing that the Pill King's cultivation had already surpassed the Great Elder's, Fili's expression became even more respectful.
Teng Shan invited Gu He into the room. Before returning inside, he told Fili, who was standing nearby, "You did well this time. Go call Fei'er over first."
After returning to the room, Teng Shan said to Gu He in a tone half-joking and half-complaining, "It seems the pills have been refined. But why do I feel like you're even more anxious than those of us who need them? I'd barely