Heavenly Sound and the other righteous cultivators arrived even faster than Tian Buyi and the others had expected.
Tian Buyi had barely set foot in the Back Mountain of Big Bamboo Peak when Song Daren told him that a messenger from Heaven-Reaching Peak had been waiting at the Front Mountain for some time. The disciple had relayed Daoxuan's order: Tian Buyi was to bring Zhang Xiaofan to the Jade Purity Hall tomorrow, as there was important business to discuss.
Tian Buyi told Song Daren to see the messenger from Heaven-Reaching Peak off. Watching the disciple's retreating figure, he felt a little displeased. Still, he knew that given the current situation, this had been inevitable. He had known it would come to this for a long time, but now that it was finally upon him, resentment and indignation still welled up inside him.
Tian Buyi had already made up his mind. Daoist Cangsong, a man proud all his life, had even gone down on his knees just to see that person. Tian Buyi had never been inferior to anyone. For his disciples and family, he could give up everything.
"I, Tian Buyi, will never be inferior to anyone!" Once he had made up his mind, Tian Buyi hummed a little tune as he walked into the cave dwelling, his steps growing lighter as he headed home.
Luo Yunji had taken Zhang Xiaofan off to play. They searched the bamboo grove in the Back Mountain for Big Yellow and Little Gray.
Luo Yunji had made a deal with Big Yellow and Little Gray: if he could find them, they would find tomorrow's ingredients for him.
Big Yellow and Little Gray ran all over the mountain every day. The two knew where to find all kinds of tasty wild game, and even if