Xu Yi had been famished for ages. He downed more than twenty ducks in one sitting and drained over ten jars of huadiao wine, drawing sidelong glances from everyone. Only then did he grudgingly rub his belly and lean back against the wall.
He had traveled more than a million li without stopping. Of course he was starving.
Ever since he'd learned from Huang Mei that Xue Zihan might be in trouble, he'd rushed here without pausing.
Only by taking a starry-sky passage with a complete star map could he reach Chu Jiang Star as quickly as possible.
At his level of cultivation, even traveling more than a million li without rest had nearly left him utterly spent.
Entering the starry-sky passage would be another ordeal. With no other choice, he had to rest here first.
The food and wine restored some of his energy. He hurriedly swallowed a unit of spirit liquid, and only then did he feel a good deal better.
He leaned against the wall and began to restore his energy. At a time like this, he didn't dare fall into a deep sleep.
Without his super bodyguard, the little wolfdog, keeping watch, how could he possibly rest easy?
While he rested with his eyes closed, the atmosphere in the room grew lively, stirred by Daoist Friend Qin—the man with the purple beard—treating everyone to food and wine.
Once the mood picked up, conversation came naturally. And just then, the hottest topic on Tu Hun Star was the battle at Wang Pan Mountain, where Old Demon Kongxu's demonic might had shaken the world.
"In that battle, Old Demon Kongxu manifested three heads and six arms. One head spat out the waters of the netherworld, another breathed flames, and the third spewed Yin-Yang Mystic Baleful Energy. Hundreds of