The newcomer stepped out of a spatial rift, his white robes dazzlingly bright.
"Senior Brother Ji." Jiang Feng stepped forward with clasped hands, beaming with joy.
Ji Kongling laughed heartily. "Brother Jiang Feng, stop calling me Senior Brother."
"Your strength now far surpasses mine. I dare not accept the title of Senior Brother any longer."
Jiang Feng immediately said, "Senior Brother Ji, you're too modest. I, Jiang Feng, am not one to forget my roots. I will always remember the help Senior Brother Ji gave me."
Ji Kongling waved a hand. "You know perfectly well that the little help I gave you was of no great use at all."
"In cultivation, attainment commands respect. So, Brother Jiang, you should accept the title of Senior Brother instead. Haha."
Jiang Feng scratched his head and said somewhat awkwardly, "In that case, let us address each other as brothers."
Ji Kongling nodded with a smile. "I could ask for nothing more, Brother!"
Jiang Feng extended a hand. "Brother Ji, please come into the residence."
Ji Kongling returned the gesture and descended directly into the residence.
The other core disciples who had not yet gone far began discussing the scene among themselves.
"Hmph, sucking up and playing both sides!"
"Exactly. The moment Ji Kongling arrived, Jiang Feng immediately put on a different face. Truly despicable."
"You're wrong. Jiang Feng no longer has any need to flatter Ji Kongling."
"With Jiang Feng's current strength, even Ji Kongling could not withstand a full-force strike from him."
"The reason Jiang Feng welcomed Ji Kongling with such a smiling face is because, when he was still weak, Ji Kongling sheltered and nurtured him."
"And don't accuse Jiang Feng of playing both sides. Back when Jiang Feng was promoted to a personal disciple, how many of us core disciples