"Very well, Brother Lu. Focus on stabilizing your cultivation. If anything comes up, just send someone to notify me." Nan Chendu smiled in understanding. He and Vice Abyss Master Jiang had only just arrived when they turned around and left again.
"Who would've thought Fellow Daoist Lu would be the one to return? I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Brother Nan's care from now on." As they made their way back, Vice Abyss Master Jiang sighed. Things had turned out far beyond his expectations. Since it wasn't King Pill Li who had made a breakthrough, King Pill Li's end must be near—perhaps this year, perhaps next, or at most a few decades from now. For Integrated Body Great Talents like them, a few decades passed in the blink of an eye. Nan Chendu, on the other hand, now had a powerful ally in Lu Xiaotian, and his standing in the Abyss Hall was sure to rise another step.
"Brother Jiang and I have been friends for many years. There's no need to be so formal." Nan Chendu shook his head with a smile. "Just don't let this make us grow distant. In the Abyss Hall, you and I are the best of allies."
"What do you mean, Brother Nan?" Vice Abyss Master Jiang asked, somewhat puzzled. "Given the strength Fellow Daoist Lu has shown, he'll be every bit as great a help to you as King Pill Li was to me back then."
"If Fellow Daoist Lu gives me his full support, there's no doubt about it. But he's an untethered soul by nature. Even the Abyss Hall may not be able to hold him for long. I can't spend the favor I'm owed by him carelessly; once it's used up, he may not be so easy to persuade.