Watching Du YueYao leave with the Zhi Lan Saintess and Fan Boyu, Lu Zheng took two jin of fine tea from his gourd, carried it in hand, and made his way to the Wang Family estate in the north of the city, seeming slow yet moving swiftly.
The moment he reached the main gate, the Wang Family gates swung open, revealing a fresh and pretty face—it was Wang Xiaowan.
"Senior Brother!" Wang Xiaowan greeted him with a smile.
"Hello, Junior Sister. I heard your Master, Shouyi Zhenren, has arrived?"
"He has, he has! I even went to the Lu Residence to look for you, but you haven't been home these past few days." Wang Xiaowan hurriedly ushered Lu Zheng inside.
As Lu Zheng entered, he nodded. "I took Qing Yan and the others out for some fun."
"I know. You didn't even bring Yue Yao along." Wang Xiaowan bobbed her little head repeatedly, snickering.
"Are you making fun of Yue Yao? Let me tell you, don't think you're the only one with a Master to back you up. Yue Yao's sect has sent someone too." As Lu Zheng chatted with Wang Xiaowan, he spotted Shouyi Zhenren waiting at the entrance to the side courtyard.
"Greetings, Senior Shouyi!" Lu Zheng stopped and raised one palm in salute.
"Yuan Zheng, your cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. That is truly cause for celebration!" A trace of shock showed in Shouyi Zhenren's eyes.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiaowan asked in surprise, "Yue Yao's sect has sent someone too?"
Shouyi Zhenren's gaze flickered. "I was wondering why I sensed something just now, only for it to vanish in a flash. So it was the Yuan Sheng Sect's Saintess. Her Dao comprehension is indeed profound."
Lu Zheng smiled. "It is the Yuan Sheng Sect's Zhi Lan