Great cultivators of the Righteous Path came to visit together.
Gu Yuanqing personally left the island to welcome them and led them into Qingping Grotto-Heaven.
Seeing the grotto-heaven, the Spiritual Treasure Venerable sighed. "Such a grotto-heaven truly wrests creation from Heaven and Earth."
Gu Yuanqing smiled. "You flatter me, Spirit Venerable. I imagine the blessed grounds of any of the Righteous Sects are no less impressive than my Qingping Grotto-Heaven."
"That is different," the Spiritual Treasure Venerable said. "And please do not call me Spirit Venerable anymore, Brother Gu. It leaves this old man rather ashamed. How could a mere Chaos Heaven Immortal Level cultivator dare call himself venerable before you?"
Gu Yuanqing chuckled despite himself. "You are too modest, Spirit Venerable. You led the Spirit Realm's Righteous Sects in resisting the Heavenly Demons and protected the peace of an entire world. You deserve the title."
They exchanged a few more pleasantries.
Ji Shan asked about Miaoxuan.
Gu Yuanqing said apologetically, "She happens to be in seclusion these days. Otherwise, she would have come out with me to welcome you all."
Ji Shan hastily said, "That was not what this old man meant. I merely thought of how you and Fairy Li both became Void Immortals—a beautiful tale for the ages—and asked in passing."
Accompanied by Gu Yuanqing, they descended onto the Grotto-Heaven Main Peak.
Disciples of the Qian Yuan Sect had already prepared a banquet.
The banquet was set beneath an ancient tree, its branches coiled like dragons and its canopy blotting out the sky.
Spirit jade served as tables, and clouds and rosy mist as seats.
The tables held all manner of rare delicacies and exotic fruits, while the wine pots were filled with jade nectar.
Exquisite fragrances filled the air, with Dao rhythm lingering around them.
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