Kuai Jing said, "Would Guardian Zhang like to sit inside?"
Zhang Yu said, "No need. I only came to see how you all were doing. I have seen the person I came for and exchanged a few words. I will leave shortly."
Kuai Jing beckoned outward, and a set of tea cups and a low table flew over, settling before them. A canopy appeared overhead, while two meditation cushions appeared below. Petals drifted through the air, carrying waves of floral fragrance.
He adjusted his glasses and said, "This is my junior brother's place of cultivation. As his senior brother, when a distant guest arrives, I must receive him on his behalf."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. With a flick of his sleeve, he sat down on the cushion before the table and said, "Has Senior Brother Kuai not gone out for quite some time?"
A strange gleam surfaced over Kuai Jing's glasses. He looked up at Zhang Yu and said, "Did I miss something?"
Zhang Yu said, "It seems you truly do not know yet. There are some matters of late that I must inform you of."
Kuai Jing pushed up his glasses and watched him.
Zhang Yu then roughly explained the matter of Origin Xia to him. "Origin Xia's offensive is approaching. At present, Celestial Xia should still be able to keep them beyond the boundary. But Origin Xia is powerful. If this drags on, the Inner Layer may also be affected.
"Although a great defensive formation has already been established above the Inner Layer, and its protection is exceedingly solid, once war begins, anything may happen."
Kuai Jing's expression grew more serious. "Then may I ask, Guardian Zhang, how do you intend to arrange matters for my junior brother when the time comes?"
Zhang Yu said, "My view is