Demon Suppressing Department headquarters.
Ye Kang and Shen Guili met again.
Shen Guili was no longer the Demon Suppressing General of Spirit Spring County. He was now a rising hero on the verge of promotion, and serving as acting Demon Suppressing General of Luoyan Prefecture was merely a stepping-stone before his advancement.
On one hand, his family was powerful, and his elders were naturally working behind the scenes for him. On the other, he had earned his place through his own ability. His cultivation had reached Nirvana Peak; he needed only to refine one final strand of Heaven and Earth Qi to break through to Return to Truth.
Yet even with such astonishing talent, Shen Guili was filled with complicated feelings when he saw Ye Kang.
Ye Kang's growth had been downright terrifying. When they first met, he had been nothing more than an ordinary junior in the Star Luo Realm. Shen Guili had never imagined that he would one day become someone he could only look up to.
Shen Guili bowed respectfully. It was a gesture of respect toward a superior cultivator.
Ye Kang was not one for formalities. After thanking Shen Guili, he said little more and left first.
The battle to subdue the Demon Saints of the Thirteen Islands was beyond the reach of anyone below Return to Truth. There was no need to tell them more; they only had to ensure the Demon Suppressing Department protected the nearby prefectures and counties.
Afterward, Ye Kang took a brief rest, then headed straight back to Tinglang Island.
He had not shown his face in days, claiming to be in Closed Door Cultivation.
Given the overwhelming strength he had displayed, no one dared to check whether Dust Swallowing Great Sage was really home, so his absence had gone undiscovered.