"Greetings, Father, Master..."
After the nine arrived at the grand hall, they immediately fell to their knees in salute.
Chen Nianzhi swept his gaze over them, then nodded and asked, "How has your cultivation progressed in recent years?"
All of them smiled faintly. After cultivating for all these years, they had gradually absorbed the foundations of their past lives. Even the weakest among them had reached the late Immortal Treasury realm, at least comparable to Ancient Immortals who had survived seven or eight tribulations.
At this thought, Ye Qingfeng, Lu Wenyuan, Purifying Bamboo, and Chen Xian Qing said, "We have accumulated enough. In this tribulation, we are confident of attaining the Dao of the Zenith Heaven."
Chen Nianzhi nodded, then looked toward the remaining five, his brow creasing slightly.
Among the remaining five, Xian Chang still had a tribulation fated for him. Only by passing it could he merge the remaining three Canghai Divine Pearls, and there was not enough Primordial Undying Spiritual Light to gather in the first place.
Yuan Sheng's fate fluctuated uncertainly, carrying a faint hint of dim extinction. Even Chen Nianzhi could not see through it clearly for the moment.
Yan Jinghan was the transformed form of Nine-Leaf Sword Grass. Seemingly by the unseen hand of fate, he also bore the destiny of Chaos World Grass, and likewise had a tribulation to face.
As for Lu Chong'a and Ye Yinghui, Chen Nianzhi had sensed long ago that their destinies were mysterious and rugged, yet even now, the danger remained hidden and untriggered.
It seems the fated tribulations of these five have yet to arrive.
Chen Nianzhi murmured inwardly, then withdrew his thoughts.
At that moment, Yuan Sheng and the other four clasped their hands and said, "Our paths have not yet reached their end. I fear