At the words Heavenly Punishment, Shi Lan, who had been thinking of opening a passage between worlds to help Wu Ya, quietly shelved the idea.
She couldn't afford to provoke the heavens above Lingyang just yet.
The vexing matter of being unable to leave Lingyang didn't trouble Wu Ya for long. After a couple of bites of food and a few swigs of wine, delight once again crept across his face.
Tian Bai sat crouched beside Shi Lan, breathing heavily as she stared fixedly at the roast meat before her. She hadn't heard a single word of what Shi Lan had said to Wu Ya.
Shi Lan rose to take her leave. She didn't have much time to spare. Once she had honed the True Martial Indestructible Body to perfection, she would cross worlds again and do everything she could to push her strength to the true peak of the Heavenly Human Realm, so she could face the World-Destroying Calamity.
Her trip to the Qiong Luo Realm had been perilous, but the rewards had been immense. If she stayed in the Lingyang Realm to cultivate, she could only advance step by step, bit by bit. It was far too slow.
"Benefactor, please wait."
Seeing Shi Lan about to leave, Wu Ya hurried to his feet and produced a tube of Jade Signs from who knew where.
"Since you've come to visit, I can't very well let you leave empty-handed. How about drawing a fortune?"
Shi Lan had been about to decline, but after a moment's thought, she decided she might as well test her fortune and seek a favorable omen. So she agreed.
"Sorry for the trouble."
She took the tube of Jade Signs from Wu Ya and gave it a couple of gentle shakes. A sign flew out, but