Su Fan had gotten up early, only to arrive late.
The moment Song Xiliang, Sect Master of the Chengyun Immortal Sect, saw him, he grabbed him and launched into a long-winded chat about everyday matters, rambling from trivial sect affairs to cultivation insights and wasting a full half-hour.
After finally escaping Song Xiliang, the other Integration Stage old monsters of the Chengyun Immortal Sect swarmed over him. Su Fan patiently exchanged pleasantries with these elders and, after much persuasion, finally managed to get away.
After all, they had come especially early in the morning to see him off. He could not disappoint their kindness.
Su Fan had always been soft toward kindness but never hard pressure, so he naturally would not put on airs. Besides, Hu Xuan had benefited as well. Every old monster had given her a meeting gift, and she could barely hold them all in both arms.
By the time Su Fan had finally finished exchanging pleasantries with everyone, the eastern sky had already begun to pale. Morning light pierced through the clouds and spilled across the earth.
He brought Hu Xuan to an ancient-looking Teleportation Array. After clasping his hands to bid farewell to the people seeing him off, he took the girl's hand and stepped into the array. White light flashed, and the two of them vanished in an instant.
The next second, the dazzling light faded, and Su Fan and Hu Xuan were already standing atop another Teleportation Array.
This array was located inside a magnificent hall. Su Fan had just been about to walk outside when he swept his gaze around and discovered that quite a few people had already gathered inside. Every one of them had a steady aura and unfathomably deep cultivation.
At the front of the crowd, an old man