Xuandu descended before the Five Elements Cave Mansion.
The moment his feet touched the ground, the endlessly circulating Five-Colored Restriction at the entrance silently parted, as though it had long anticipated his arrival.
Kong Xuan, clad in a Five-Colored Dao Robe, stood before the cave mansion. His expression was calm, the radiance in his eyes restrained. His aura was even deeper and more unfathomable than it had been a hundred years ago. "Junior Brother Xuandu."
Kong Xuan cupped his hands. His voice was calm, though it carried a faint trace of barely perceptible puzzlement.
"You have only just emerged from a hundred years of secluded cultivation. Rather than stabilizing your realm first, you came to find me... What is the reason?"
Xuandu smiled faintly and returned the salute.
"Please forgive my unannounced visit, Senior Brother. I do have an important matter to ask about. Might we speak inside?"
Kong Xuan's gaze lingered on Xuandu for a moment.
Such a cultivation speed...
Hearing of it was one thing. Only now, upon sensing Xuandu's aura firsthand, did he truly realize just how formidable Xuandu's talent was.
He suppressed the ripples in his heart and stepped aside.
"Please."
The two entered the cave mansion.
There were no lavish decorations inside. Only Five-Colored Stone Walls glowed naturally, casting flowing rays of light throughout the chamber.
A meditation cushion sat in the center, with a stone table beside it. Two cups of clear tea rested there, spiritual qi curling around them.
Kong Xuan guided Xuandu to his seat and raised a hand to pour the tea.
The tea's fragrance drifted through the air, carrying the aura of Five Elements Origin and refreshing the spirit.
"I presume Junior Brother did not come all this way merely to drink tea." Kong Xuan set down the teapot and