Today, the fighting ceased, and the ancestors of the Wei and Yan lineages met.
Zhang Tie Zhu could finally catch his breath and was granted leave to return to his lineage.
He had used up all his Communication Talismans. Several times over the past three years, he had wanted to ask what was going on, but never had the chance.
Fortunately, after making repeated inquiries among members of his lineage who were transporting supplies, he had finally learned why Li Ji'an had entered the Yan household.
An alchemist's servant.
For some reason, when he heard the news, the tight, suffocating feeling in his chest vanished at once. He even felt a faint... sense of relief, as though things had turned out just as they should.
In the Cultivation World, with poor spiritual roots and an advanced age, this was only to be expected. There was no other way.
But once he had calmed down a little, he realized his thoughts were wrong. He should have felt sorry for Li Ji'an.
The former number-one prodigy of the Immortal Bestowed Dynasty.
The divine might that had slain immortals along the path to ascension.
The big brother who had brought all four of them alive into the Cultivation World... should never have been reduced to such a humble position!
He decided that this time, no matter what, he would persuade Li Ji'an to come with him to the front lines and earn merit.
He believed that once Li Ji'an reached the front lines, his physical strength alone would be enough to cope. And if it came to it, Zhang Tie Zhu could protect him. That would also repay the debt he owed Li Ji'an for saving his life on the road to ascension.
As soon as he returned to the lineage today, he