After the banquet ended, the Fire God Ape and Old Sword Flood Dragon came to Still True Sword Peak together.
Jian Hai Zhen had long since led Jin Zaigan, Yuan Rong, Yuan Yue, and the other Nascent Soul cultivators out to welcome them.
"Greetings, Senior Fire God Ape, Elder Yan, and fellow Daoists."
Everyone saluted and offered their greetings.
"Greetings, Sword Master. After so many years apart, the Sword Sect's cultivation has grown even stronger."
Yan Liuchuan and the others hurriedly returned the salute.
The Fire God Ape said nothing, merely giving Jian Hai Zhen a slight nod.
Jian Hai Zhen did not take offense. The ape before him had lived for at least several thousand years, and was also the Fire God Palace's Sect Guardian Spirit Beast, its grade as high as Rank 8. Even with his current strength, he did not have much confidence in winning against it, so a bit of arrogance was perfectly normal.
"Hai Zhen, arrange things for these fellow Daoists from Fire God Palace. I'm going to have a proper reunion with this old friend."
Old Sword Flood Dragon said in a deep voice.
"Very well. Elder Yan, this way, please."
Sword Master Hai Zhen smiled and nodded, leading Yan Liuchuan toward the summit of the sword peak.
As for the remaining Fire God Palace cultivators, other Sword Sect disciples received them thoroughly.
Deep within the sword peak.
After Old Sword Flood Dragon returned to his own lair, he wound himself directly around that massive silver-white pillar.
The Fire God Ape leaned in front of the giant pillar and circled it several times, clicking its tongue in wonder.
"The Sword Sect treats you, old fellow, rather well. In order to let you drag out your feeble existence for as long as possible, they actually