After Chen Mobai finished his Dao registry, he followed Immortal Lord Wuwei toward the True Immortal Pool. Along the way, they encountered many immortals on duty in Miro Palace, and all of them looked astonished when they saw Immortal Lord Wuwei.
"Wuwei, long time no see."
"Once you're done, let's have a couple drinks tonight."
"I thought I'd never see you in Miro Palace again in this lifetime."
It was clear that Immortal Lord Wuwei was quite well-liked. Many immortals greeted him of their own accord when they saw him, and he responded with a smile.
Until a towering man dressed in golden ceremonial robes, with two golden horns atop his head, stood in the middle of the jade-paved road and blocked them. "Now this is truly strange. Someone who hasn't come to work for several thousand years actually showed up today."
Though the golden-horned man's words were directed at Immortal Lord Wuwei, his gaze kept glancing from time to time toward Chen Mobai behind him.
Chen Mobai's heart stirred in faint alarm, because this golden-horned man before him did not conceal his cultivation. He was also a Seventh Order existence.
Added to his appearance, as well as attire much like Heavenly Lord Kongming's from earlier, Chen Mobai vaguely formed a guess about his origins.
"Greetings, Heavenly Lord Kangjin. Your appearance in Miro Palace today is strange indeed. According to the duty roster, this sixty-year cycle should be guarded by Heavenly Lord Kongming of the Void Department and Celestial Venerable Xuan Su of my Water Department, should it not?"
As Immortal Lord Wuwei spoke, he quietly took a step forward, blocking Heavenly Lord Kangjin's line of sight toward Chen Mobai.
"This lord is rather diligent and volunteered to work overtime. Is that not allowed?"
The corners of Heavenly Lord Kangjin's