Wei Pingsheng watched Zhou Lie's aura change abruptly, his edge fully revealed, and stroked his beard with a satisfied laugh.
"Good! Good! Good!"
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
He glanced at Zhou Lie's wife, Qing Lian.
"My young friend, I know you're worried about your wife and child."
"Rest assured. I'll have someone bring her to the Wei Family shortly."
"I'll make sure she and your child are well cared for. They won't suffer the slightest neglect."
"Once you've made a name for yourself under the King of Chu, you can bring them over and reunite your family."
At Wei Pingsheng's words,
Zhou Lie felt even more grateful.
"You've thought of everything, Senior. I will forever remember your great kindness."
Wei Pingsheng waved a hand.
He said casually, "We hit it off the moment we met. Speaking of kindness makes us sound like strangers. Since you've agreed, let's set out early. We mustn't keep His Highness the King of Chu waiting."
Zhou Lie nodded firmly.
He took a long look at his wife and the child playing nearby.
There was no overly sentimental farewell.
Only a single sentence: "Wait for me to return."
Then he strode over to Wei Pingsheng's side.
Wei Pingsheng swept his broad sleeve, tearing open the void.
The two stepped inside and vanished from this remote stretch of mountain forest in Wu Province.
Within the endless void,
violent spatial turbulence streamed past on either side.
Wei Pingsheng suddenly spoke.
He said to Zhou Lie, "My young friend, there's something I should tell you beforehand."
"His Highness the King of Chu approved my recommendation, but a few old fellows in the Divine Mansion Realm under his command have taken issue with your status as a rogue cultivator."
"The one from the Cui Family even proposed