The Qiao Family Residence was as peaceful as ever.
Li Yun had kept his return quiet and slipped into Qiao Meng's courtyard.
Qiao Meng was cultivating in the courtyard. Five Elements True Qi circulated around her, glimmering faintly with five colors.
Her Three Hundred Sixty Apertures had long since reached completion. The first aperture was filled with True Qi of unmistakable King Grade.
"You're back?" Qiao Meng opened her eyes, a flicker of delight in them.
Li Yun nodded and sat across from her. Sensing her aura, he smiled with satisfaction. "You've made good progress."
Qiao Meng blushed slightly. "Only because of the Cultivation Techniques and Pills you left me. Oh, right—how did things go at Cangnan Headquarters? I heard something happened there...?"
"Yeah, there were a few problems, but nothing serious."
Li Yun did not dwell on it. He gave her a brief account of what had happened at True Martial Platform's Cangnan Headquarters.
When he reached the part where five Martial Kings from the Divine Domain had surrounded him, Qiao Meng went pale.
When he told her he had killed three of them, she let out a long breath.
When he said he would take part in the Martial King Pact, she sat stunned for a long while.
"The Martial King Pact..." Qiao Meng murmured. "You're skipping the Grandmaster Duel and going straight to the Martial King Pact? How...?"
Even Qiao Meng, who had complete faith in Li Yun, could not help being stunned by the sudden turn of events.
How strong had he been when she first met him?
He had only been in the Houtian Body Tempering Realm, without even having cultivated True Qi. Now he could slay Martial Kings and was preparing to face the top Martial Kings across all of Blue Star in the