After Ciji's remnant soul gave Kang Yan, his Lineage junior, a thorough scolding, he changed the subject and continued, "In any case, this old man's soul will soon disperse and spirit perish. All I seek now is to reincarnate smoothly; I have no desire to stir up further trouble!"
"Over these six thousand-odd years, most of the magical treasures and spiritual items I plundered from the True Immortal's cave abode have fallen into your hands. You only want the thief to eat meat, yet refuse to let the thief take a beating—there is no such fine bargain under heaven! If you ask me, you should see Fellow Daoist Fulong off with proper courtesy and offer up a batch of spiritual items and resources as compensation."
"If that truly will not do, I can step forward, lower my head, and offer an apology. Then this matter will pass. There is no need to clash with them!"
"That boy escaped from the Devil Lord's hands and entered the Formless Realm within mere decades. He is no ordinary man. Moreover, he has four fierce Soul Generals under his command. If a real fight breaks out, you are likely to suffer a crushing loss..."
Kang Yan fell silent for a long while before saying, "Honored guests have come calling. I shall go out and meet them first. We can speak of this later!"
When the Heaven-Patrolling Tower Ship arrived by the shores of Lake Canluan, over a thousand Kang Family cultivators received Shen Mo and his party with the grand ceremony reserved for a Formless True Lord.
Not long afterward, Kang Yan appeared to meet them. He led them into his residence amid strange peaks and laid out an immortal banquet to entertain them lavishly!
At the beginning of the feast, while they