The doors of the imperial carriage opened, and Li Wudao, the Yin-Yang Venerable and master of Water Immortal Peak, appeared.
He looked refined and scholarly, his expression neither joyful nor sorrowful.
His gaze swept across everyone in the valley before finally settling on Xu Ping'an, satisfaction showing in his eyes.
Before long, Ruo Qunshuang, Sun Shangxiang, Lin Feng, and the others hurried out, all astonished and uncertain.
As for Li Sancai, he was greatly startled by the sight, his heart giving an even heavier thump.
Xu Changqing hurriedly stepped forward to welcome him. "Venerable, your arrival honors us. Forgive us for failing to greet you from afar!"
When he had first attended a council meeting, he had been fortunate enough to see the man once.
Later, he had gone to the Grand Void Rift, and after all these years, he had finally returned.
He simply did not know whether Li Wudao had returned to rest this time, or to contend for the position of sect master.
Li Wudao went straight to the point. "I came today for one reason only: to take Xu Ping'an as my disciple.
"As long as he enters my lineage, the three of you may live in the core region of Water Immortal Peak and receive the treatment of elders."
Xu Changqing exchanged a glance with Ruo Qunshuang. "This..."
At that moment, Li Wudao raised a hand, and a jade box appeared. "To show my sincerity, there is a juvenile Winged Fish inside.
"It is a specialty of the Grand Void Rift. It is born with the ability to control water and can grow alongside Ping'an. In the future, it will become a top-tier aid.
"Of course, whether or not he ultimately becomes my disciple, there is no reason to take back something once it has