In Immortal Grass Market Town, on the ninth floor of Immortal Herb Palace, Xiaoyaozi sat cross-legged on a cushion. Ao Li stood before him, looking respectful.
"The Ascension Assembly?" Xiaoyaozi frowned.
Ao Li had come not only to congratulate Shi Yue on his wedding, but also on an important mission: the Ascension Assembly.
The Ascension Assembly was a gathering of Body Integration Realm cultivators, meant for exchanging cultivation insights and trading items. The things used by Mahayana cultivators rarely reached the open market, and they couldn't simply be bought with Top-grade Spirit Stones. Thus, Mahayana cultivators traded by exchanging items.
"That's right. The Ascension Assembly won't be held for another five hundred years. Our ancestor sincerely invites Senior Xiao to attend," Ao Li said cautiously. She took out a pale golden invitation and handed it to Xiaoyaozi.
Xiaoyaozi glanced at it. The words "Ascension Assembly" were engraved on the front.
"It's been many years since I last attended." Xiaoyaozi's face took on a wistful expression. Back when he followed True Lord Tian Xu, he had indeed attended the Ascension Assembly.
Xiaoyaozi took the invitation Ao Li had handed him and sighed. "The Ascension Assembly... How I miss it! In the blink of an eye, ten... ahem, tens of thousands of years have passed. Time flies like a shuttle. How many old friends are still around?"
Hearing Xiaoyaozi mutter to himself, Ao Li was stunned. Tens of thousands of years? Wasn't that even older than her own ancestor?
"If I have time, I'll certainly attend." Xiaoyaozi smiled reminiscently, giving her a noncommittal answer.
He had nearly claimed it had been more than a hundred thousand years, but caught himself in time. He naturally wouldn't give a definite answer. It remained to be seen whether Shi Yue and he could reach the