Yu Ci did not know that a conversation concerning him had taken place deep within Youqiu Palace, but he was very clear about what the people of Bai Ri Mansion were thinking.
After leaving Youqiu Palace, Yu Ci entered the city and headed straight for Dan Cliff, where Bai Ri Mansion resided. His path was completely unimpeded. Nearly everyone on Dan Cliff recognized him, and there was no lack of fierce malice among them. Yet no one dared make a move, because Zhixin Temple's decree had long since reached the mansion. Moreover, upon receiving the news, Li You, who had been cooped up in the mansion so long he was nearly going mad, had come directly down the mountain to greet him and climbed the cliff arm in arm with him.
"Almost a month has passed since the sect sent word approving my return to the mountain! I thought that even if the person replacing me had spent the whole way sightseeing, he should have arrived by now. I never expected Uncle-Master Yu to be waiting for you... I heard that Junior Brother had achieved the Yin Spirit and greatly advanced in cultivation. Now that you're back, shall we have a spar?"
It was clear that Li You was truly excited at the prospect of returning to the mountain. He had always been a warm person, but now he was even more intimate. Seeing his expression, Yu Ci cast a sidelong glance and said, "From the look of it, Senior Brother, just how boring has the situation in Juebi City become?"
Li You was no fool. He had heard something of the enmity between Bai Ri Mansion and Yu Ci. Seeing Yu Ci's half-smiling expression, he chuckled. "It was very boring at first, but these past two days have become