The New Master

Within the Emperor's Residence, in the courtyard of the Cave Abode where Chen Jiu lived, Dongbo Xueying took out a jug of fine wine and paired it with two or three small dishes. He and Chen Jiu sat down to eat and drink.

"I truly never expected the Emperor to still be willing to sit with me and drink," Chen Jiu said with a smile.

"You're still calling me Emperor?" Dongbo Xueying frowned.

"Hahaha, Dongbo." Chen Jiu smiled. "Back when we went to Red Stone Mountain in the Xia Clan World, I was lamenting that after cultivating for merely two hundred years, you had already caught up to me, Sword Emperor, Master of Mount Mei, Lord Youlan, and the others. With strength like yours, it would have been far too unjust for you to die within Red Stone Mountain. Your talent and comprehension far surpassed the few of us."...