Ling Tian's safe return filled Lu Yuan and the others with excitement. They didn't even ask whether he had reclaimed the plaque. Instead, they grabbed him and insisted he come drink with them. Moved by the deep affection his brothers showed him, Ling Tian felt a warmth in his heart. But he didn't immediately follow Lu Yuan back. He introduced them to Old Man Ling, Zi Tianfei, and the others first.
Though they couldn't sense how terrifying Old Man Ling was, experts had their own instincts, and they knew he was no ordinary person. Before long, they remembered the servant who had once stood by Lingyun's side—the one who had charged straight into the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox Clan and defeated several experts in succession. Their hearts surged like a storm-tossed sea.
Lu Yuan had been fretting over the fact that Lingxiao Pavilion lacked the power to truly intimidate others. Now that he knew Old Man Ling had reached the Great Perfection stage of Tribulation Transcendence and would soon overcome his tribulation, he was overjoyed. Xuan Ning also understood the importance of an absolute expert. He knew Old Man Ling was nearly as powerful as the Mysterious Spirit Bee's ancestor, and was just as excited to see him return.
Though they still harbored some prejudice against the Human Race, Lu Yuan and the others knew Ling Tian had partly human blood. And after learning that Zi Tianfei was a princess of Dayan Palace, their last remaining reservations disappeared. They began treating Huangfu Qiye and Zi Tianfei with warmth as well.
And so, the whole group returned to Lingxiao Pavilion. They drank and feasted on the square in front of its Great Hall. Even the mild-tempered Tian Xin joined them in raising her cup and sharing their good cheer. From top to