Lord Xiaoshan's Projection Reappears

Beside the Old Huai Tree, the fragrance of tea permeated the air.

The guest had long since departed. Yulian lay sprawled amid a pile of Spirit Grass nearby, blowing at the Huai Tree blossoms scattered across the ground. She seemed a little bored. The Sanhua cat that used to play with her was nowhere to be found now.

Wang Ping drank tea alone. A bamboo slip rested on the tea table before him, with three Command Flags beside it. He was in no hurry to open the bamboo slip and study the secret art within, nor did he inspect the three Command Flags.

"Heh heh~"

After an unknown amount of time had passed, when the sun in the sky had grown somewhat scorching, Wang Ping suddenly let out a light laugh, as though he had recalled something amusing.

The bored Yulian lifted her eyelids and glanced at Wang Ping. "I thought you'd be furious when you saw Zi Luan. I didn't expect you to be this happy."

Wang Ping shook his head. "I'm not happy because I saw him."

"Then why?"

"Have you forgotten how Zi Luan looked when we first met him? He seemed warm and welcoming, but he was actually looking down on us from on high. Back then, I remember you hid inside my sleeve and didn't even dare come out."

Yulian tilted her head, recalling the past.

Wang Ping had already cast those memories from his mind. Zi Luan's return had allowed him to bring forward his plan to merge the Six Hearts Sect into the Thousand Wood Temple.

He had considered this matter long ago. After all, there were two Taiyan Sect inheritances within the territories of several prefectures. No matter how he looked at it, it felt awkward. If he wanted to reestablish the