Grandmaster sat down, and a maid immediately came forward carrying tea.
"Please have some tea."
"Mm. You may withdraw." Grandmaster waved a hand.
After the maid left, Grandmaster's gaze swept carefully around the Council Hall.
The scene here gradually merged with the one in his memories.
"This place still hasn't changed," Grandmaster murmured to himself, his tone filled with emotion.
He lifted the tea, took a small sip, and carefully savored the faint sweetness within its clear fragrance.
"That familiar taste of tea... I really do miss it."
Grandmaster set down the teacup and fell into silent thought, considering all the possible situations that might arise when he saw Bibi Dong later, and how he should respond to them.
At that moment, in the Training Ground, Ao Tian and Bibi Dong were each lying on a lounge chair, with a parasol beside them shielding them from the sun.
On the table between them were juice and snacks.
Their gazes were fixed on the center of the Training Ground, where several stunningly beautiful girls were shedding fragrant sweat as they underwent Gu Yuena's training.
Bibi Dong smiled and said, "Not bad. Xiao Wu and the others are very talented. Over these past two-plus months, they've improved rapidly. If they join forces, they can already easily defeat Soul Saint-level opponents."
A faint smile hung on Ao Tian's face as he said, "Strength itself isn't that important. What matters is their will to endure hardship."
Just then, the Hall Guardian Knight who had brought Grandmaster up hurried over.
"Your Holiness."
"What is it?" Bibi Dong asked.
The knight said respectfully, "An honorary elder has come outside. He said his name is Yu Xiaogang and that he wishes to see Your Holiness. I have brought him to the Council Hall."
"Yu Xiaogang!" Bibi