Outside the Mountain Gate of Immeasurable Emperor Palace.
Sect Leader Hong Huayu and a group of old monsters stood there, waiting for Grandmaster Wen Tian Di to return in triumph.
"Once Grandmaster returns, we'll surely find out which fool who had eaten a bear's heart and leopard's gall dared come to Spirit Travel Continent to humiliate himself!"
Someone's eyes shone with anticipation.
"Sect Leader, should we arrange a banquet in advance to welcome Grandmaster back and wash away the dust of his journey?"
Someone asked.
At those words, Hong Huayu's eyelids twitched violently as he recalled an unbearable memory from the past.
Years ago, during the battle at Heaven Covering Great Mountain in the Southern Border, Hong Huayu had believed that, with Grandmaster taking action, Su Yi would surely be captured alive.
So he had personally issued an order to prepare a lavish banquet in advance and had even arranged for musicians to play drums, pipes, and reed instruments.
Yet when Grandmaster returned, he had fiercely given him one slap!
That incident had long since become a shadow in Hong Huayu's heart.
Now, seeing someone suggest arranging a banquet beforehand, Hong Huayu nearly lost the urge to hit someone.
They were really bringing up the pot that wouldn't boil!
"No need. Once Grandmaster returns, we can ask for his decision."
Hong Huayu rejected the suggestion outright.
Just as he spoke, a dazzling divine rainbow suddenly appeared beneath the distant heavens.
It was Wen Tian Di!
Hong Huayu and the others were all invigorated and hurriedly stepped forward to welcome him.
"What are you doing here?"
From afar, Wen Tian Di spoke expressionlessly.
The injuries on his body had long been concealed. From outward appearances alone, he still displayed the bearing of a Heavenly Emperor.
As he spoke, Wen Tian Di