Hundred Flowers Palace, the Time Was Not Yet Right

He Mengxin entered through the main hall's doors and saw Song Qingyu walking toward her, unable to hide the delight on her face.

"I heard someone say you had come looking for me, but I scarcely dared believe it. Who would have thought that after ten years apart, you had finally become a Golden Core Cultivator just like me!"

Song Qingyu nodded happily. "Sister He! You've underestimated me this time. I successfully formed my core and broke through to the Golden Core Realm several years ago. It was only because Seventh Brother happened to be coming to the East Sea, and I wanted to give you a surprise in person, that I didn't send word to tell you beforehand."

"Oh! So that was it. No wonder your aura is so steady. You formed your core several years earlier than I did. It seems your cultivation talent is better than mine. Before long, your cultivation will surpass mine."

"Sister He, don't tease me. Being able to form my core was already a stroke of great fortune. How could the prospects of my path compare to those of a disciple from a great sect like you?"

Watching He Mengxin and Song Qingyu chatting and laughing some distance away, Wu Xiang cast a brief glance at Song Qingming, then rose to his feet and said, "Junior Sister He, since you're here, I'll leave Fellow Daoist Song and the others to you. I still need to inspect the harbor, so I'll take my leave first!"

Hearing this, He Mengxin smiled and cupped her hands. "Many thanks to Senior Brother Wu for receiving several of my friends on my behalf!"

After Wu Xiang left, He Mengxin pulled Song Qingyu down beside her, and the group had a proper chat.

Since He Mengxin and Xia Mo