Spring gave way to autumn, and five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Purple Moon Island was festooned with lanterns and decorations, joy written across every clan member's face. Before long, Han Debiao and Liang Youshan would hold their dual cultivation ceremony and, before the witness of family and friends, become dual cultivation companions.
They had already held a wedding on the Central Heaven Continent, but few relatives had been present at the time. After returning to the Outer Sea, Han Zhangxiang suggested to Liang Zhange that they hold a grand wedding for them, both for their sake and to expand the Han Clan's influence.
After news of Han Changming's advancement to the Spirit Transformation stage spread, guests frequently came calling, or sought to befriend Han Clan cultivators under all manner of pretexts, hoping to draw closer to the Han Clan.
The Han Clan had invited only friendly forces, yet many other factions came uninvited.
Dry Yang Peak, Han Changming's residence.
Han Changming, Ye Xin, and Ye Xue sat within a blue stone pavilion, the husband and wives drinking tea and chatting.
After a while, faint footsteps sounded from outside. A tall young man in green robes entered and respectfully said, "Ancestor, Heavenly Baleful True Person of Penglai Island has come to visit. Senior Li of Penglai Island has come as well."
Han Fangxiao, Golden Core Middle Stage, was skilled at dealing with people.
"Heavenly Baleful True Person and Lu Yunjie? They actually came to our door."
Ye Xin sounded somewhat surprised.
Han Changming had met Lu Yunjie several times and had nearly become enemies with him. After Lu Yunjie discovered Han Changming's talent in alchemy, he took the initiative to contact him, turning swords into plowshares. Later, however, during a conflict, a descendant of Han Changming had