Seeing that Shen Hanyu had effortlessly seen through the body she had condensed from divine power, Bibi Dong's expression darkened further, and a trace of something strange appeared in the way she looked at Shen Hanyu.
After a long silence, Bibi Dong's expression suddenly changed. She cast a slight glance at the space beside her, snorted coldly, and her figure vanished instantly. Even the aura she had left behind in the surrounding space disappeared without a trace, as though she had never appeared at all.
Shen Hanyu did not care much about this. Bibi Dong's true body was still in seclusion, and she could only send out avatars condensed from divine power. Moreover, doing so would indirectly affect her true body's strength. Unless some major accident occurred, she probably would not make a move.
After Bibi Dong vanished, ripples once again spread through the surrounding space. Qian Daoliu's figure slowly emerged, and a faint golden light suffused the heavy clouds around them with a sacred atmosphere.
"Hehe... It has been a long time..."
Though several years had passed, Qian Daoliu's aura remained as plain and unremarkable as ever. Yet, the aura surrounding him had changed somewhat. If the former Qian Daoliu had been detached from worldly affairs and free of desire, then the current Qian Daoliu clearly carried the twilight air unique to the elderly. He looked somewhat older.
"Yes, it has indeed been a long time."
Shen Hanyu gave a soft laugh. His relationship with Qian Daoliu was fairly good. They were not close enough to discuss everything, but they could at least sit down and speak calmly. When Shen Hanyu had first come to Spirit City, Qian Daoliu had shown everyone his goodwill. In other words, aside from being somewhat foolish and pathetic when it came to love,