After seeing Fei Changfang off to the mortal realm, the immortals did not linger long in the Heavenly Court before turning and descending to the mortal world themselves.
Within Carefree Residence, Lan Caihe stood in the middle of the group and shouted, "Starting today, I'm going to cultivate with wholehearted devotion!"
As though he had not heard a thing, Zhang Guolao rubbed his belly and asked He Xiangu, "Fairy Maiden, what delicious food are we making today?"
He Xiangu thought for a moment. "Let's see what there is to eat."
Zhang Guolao pushed He Xiangu along. "Then let's go take a look. I haven't had anything tasty these past few days."
Iron Crutch Li patted his gourd. "I'll prepare the wine!"
Han Zhongli waved his fan. "Then I'll go tidy things up. Dongbin, come lend me a hand too."
Lu Dongbin rose to his feet. "Yes, Master!"
Seeing everyone begin making preparations on their own, Lan Caihe cried out again, "Hey, did you hear me? I said I'm going to cultivate with wholehearted devotion!"
Lu Dongbin walked around Lan Caihe and asked Han Zhongli, "Master, our usual stone table is getting rather old. Should we replace it with a new one?"
"Ah, but old things have sentimental value." Ling Qing objected upon hearing this. "We've used it for so long—how can we simply throw it away?"
"Dongbin has a point as well." Han Zhongli rubbed the short whiskers on his chin. "The more you use old things, the older they get."
Lu Dongbin smiled. "Exactly. Out with the old, in with the new."
Seeing everyone was about to leave, Lan Caihe pulled them back one by one and asked, "What is the meaning of this? Were you even listening to me?"
Han Zhongli looked at him in confusion. "Weren't you