Five Elements Sect, Land of Enlightenment.
Mr. Tian Kui stared at the intricate Go board, deep in thought. The more he studied the black-and-white stones, the more he felt that they contained endless mysteries of heaven and earth.
"I just can't figure it out... Achoo!"
Mr. Tian Kui suddenly sneezed.
"How strange. Is an old friend thinking of me?"
"Could it be because I'm just too popular?"
"I'd heard before that Mr. Tian Kui believed all things were made up of the five elements, and founded the Five Elements Sect on that basis. I've been wondering whether I might meet him."
The Ninefold Immortal had heard of Mr. Tian Kui's founding of the Five Elements Sect in the Extreme North a hundred thousand years ago.
"It's just that I've always been held up by other matters and couldn't get away. Now that they're settled, when do you plan to introduce me to Mr. Tian Kui, Fellow Daoist Guiyuan?" The Ninefold Immortal asked with a genial smile, cupping his hands. It would be impolite to show up without an introduction, and having Venerable Heaven Guiyuan take him there would make things much easier.
Venerable Heaven Guiyuan quietly took two steps back. "Uh, could I first have him buy some insurance? I hear it's all the rage among young people these days."
He suspected Mr. Tian Kui might not be too eager to talk with the Ninefold Immortal.
"Fellow Daoist Guiyuan, you jest. I'm a learned gentleman. Gentlemen don't resort to violence."
Nearby, Yun Mengmeng clenched her fists and cheered Lu Yang on. She worried that her voice would be too loud and distract the second-in-command from the fight, so she kept her cheering very quiet.
Qing He, meanwhile, chewed on the tip of her brush as she pondered how to