The azure-robed man walked slowly to the seat opposite Su Bai and sat down.
They exchanged a smile. Reunited after so long, they needed no words.
The room fell quiet in an instant.
The pavilion master at the Golden Immortal Peak glanced at them, then quietly withdrew and closed the door behind him.
Only Su Bai and the azure-robed man remained in the room.
The azure-robed man took out a tea set, poured Su Bai a cup, and handed it to him. "This is immortal tea specially prepared by the tower master. Try it and see what you think."
Su Bai accepted the tea and took a small sip. A rich, mellow fragrance filled his mouth and seeped into his very lungs.
He felt an immense current of pure energy flow down his throat and through every limb and bone, leaving him clearheaded and comfortable beyond words!
The energy was powerful enough to help a Golden Immortal complete another refinement, or grant an Immortal Lord a deeper understanding of the Great Dao.
Its value was beyond measure!
"Excellent tea," Su Bai could not help praising it.
"Haha." The azure-robed man's smile widened. "This is Enlightenment Immortal Tea, planted by the tower master himself. It grows where the essence of heaven and earth gathers, and a million years yields only a tiny pinch. It's extremely precious!"
"I see." Understanding dawned on Su Bai.
Heavenwatch Tower had served him tea this precious. That alone made one thing clear.
Heavenwatch Tower was a friend, not a foe!
But none of that mattered as much as the man before him.
"Has it been two thousand years since we last met, or three?"
The azure-robed man looked at Su Bai, recollection flickering in his eyes. "I remember we had only just entered the Immortal Realm