Su Ye lay on the floor, questioning his life choices.
Slaughter Value. Slaughter Value.
I could never get enough of you.
How was he supposed to get more?
As Su Ye racked his brain, brisk footsteps sounded outside the cultivation room.
"Su Ye! Su Ye! Quit hiding in there cultivating and come out! The frontline troops are rotating back, and some of our senior brothers and sisters have returned! Master asked me to take you to meet them!"
Wu Shan's familiar, hearty voice carried through the door.
Su Ye sprang to his feet and opened it.
Wu Shan stood outside, rubbing his hands together excitedly.
"Come on! I'll introduce you. They're all family. It'll be good to have people looking out for you in the Divine Realm."
Su Ye went along with him through the Heavenly King Hall's grand corridors to a Side Hall.
Several people were already inside.
Wu Shan eagerly made the introductions.
"This is Second Senior Brother, Li Daoxuan."
Su Ye looked over. The young man wore a plain blue robe and stood straight as a pine, an ancient sheathed sword cradled in his arms. He seemed like a blade that would break before it bent, his presence pure and sharp.
Li Daoxuan gave Su Ye a slight nod in greeting. His clear eyes held the single-minded focus of a swordsman.
"Greetings, King Li."
Su Ye cupped his hands.
One look told him this was a man who had taken swordsmanship to its limits—the type who said little and struck hard.
"And this is Third Senior Sister, Xu Xingyun. She's the kindest of us all. Brother Su Ye, if you ever need help, you can go to her."
Wu Shan gestured toward a woman beside him.
Su Ye's eyes lit up.
Third Senior Sister wore a star-blue