Congratulations and Flattery

Yang Wenqing smiled, changed into casual clothes, cast a Dust-Cleansing Technique on himself, then swept his Divine Sense around. He found Ao Yuan, Liu Qin, and the other subordinates gathered outside the small courtyard, clearly drawn here by the manifestation of the Golden Core World.

"Only three years, yet it seems nothing has changed."

Yang Wenqing murmured softly.

There was a powerful confidence in those words, a confidence even he himself had not noticed. It was an unconscious display of emotion. After all, in this world, Orthodox Third Realm cultivators of the Mystic Gate and Heavenly Gate were more or less at the pinnacle of the world.

Lan Ying replied, "Yes, it all feels so sudden."

She tilted her head upward, clearly affected by Yang Wenqing's emotions.

Yang Wenqing smiled again and lightly waved his right hand. The formations arranged within the meditation chamber vanished in an instant, and the surrounding Spirit-Gathering Formations shut down one after another.

Then, he led Lan Ying out of the meditation chamber.

The instant the door opened, sunlight fell over him, spilling across the floor of the meditation chamber before reaching the senses of his physical body. He suddenly found this world unfamiliar, but immediately afterward, it felt intimate again.

Wu Ruo and Wang Si, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward and cupped their hands. "Congratulations, Wen Qing. From this day on, the sky is high enough for birds to fly wherever they please!"

Yang Wenqing returned the salute with a smile. "Thank you."

Frostglow Madam also flew over and stood atop an auspicious cloud, nodding at him. "Congratulations."

Yang Wenqing smiled and nodded as well. Then, his gaze turned toward the front courtyard. "There are quite a few guests. Come with me and greet them."

He rose and headed toward the front