On the Human Race continent, in the Eastern Heavenly Domain, Kong Yuan and Ming Ye raised their cups for a drink after finishing a day of cultivation in the Eastern Heavenly Palace.
East Heavenly Lord Kong Yuan was the Heavenly Venerate's son and one of the few Near-Gods in the Immortal Realm. He was powerful and highly revered, but unlike the other Heavenly Lords, he was carefree by nature and disliked extravagance. His only hobby was fine wine, so the Eastern Heavenly Palace was the plainest of all the heavenly palaces, with the fewest servants. In fact, most of the time, only Kong Yuan and his disciple were there.
Raising his cup to Kong Yuan, Ming Ye smiled. "Master, I heard from Su Ying that Aunt Xi Yue has gone to the Barbaric Land again. Brother Mo Yu and the others have also left the Land of Freedom for the Barbaric Land. I imagine things must be lively where Junior Brother is."
"What, you want to go too?" Kong Yuan asked. He grumbled inwardly, Yue Mei is there. I'd like to go too, but if I just show up out of the blue, she might be displeased. All these years, she's always kept me at arm's length. Sigh.
"Of course. It's much more interesting with Junior Brother and the others. Every day, I get to experience something new, and sparring with them helps me grow stronger." Ming Ye smiled broadly. Seeing the barely concealed sorrow on Kong Yuan's face, he knew why. His eyes shifted. "Master, you didn't have an excuse to get close to Aunt Xi Yue before, but now..."
"You brat, you want to use Teng'er as an excuse..." Kong Yuan's eyes lit up, and a wide grin curved his lips. "That's right. Teng'er is my disciple, so