"Emperor Qin."
"You're here, Brother Niu." Qin Shujian smiled faintly. With a simple wave of his hand, a stone table and stools appeared.
Niu Dali did not stand on ceremony and sat on one of the stone stools.
Qin Shujian sat opposite him.
"Your breakthrough to a Seventh-Level Immortal is cause for celebration for our Celestial Court, Brother Niu. There's no benefit in doing nothing but cultivating in seclusion, so I invited you over for a chat."
Qin Shujian smiled as he spoke and casually poured Niu Dali a cup of Spirit Tea.
"That brute has broken through too, hasn't he?"
"The Blade Master succeeded in breaking through not long ago." Qin Shujian nodded.
"Is he in seclusion now, preparing to break through to an eighth-level immortal?"
Niu Dali asked calmly, his expression unchanged.
At his words,
Qin Shujian smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying it.
Seeing this, Niu Dali understood.
He drained his cup of tea, then stood.
"I should head back too. Becoming a Seventh-Level Immortal is only the beginning. There's still a long road ahead. I can't compare to your profound cultivation, Emperor Qin. You're already just a step away from the dao fruit realm."
"Take care, Brother Niu. I won't see you out."
Qin Shujian did not stop him. Chu Kuangtu's secluded cultivation had clearly put considerable pressure on Niu Dali.
Since that was the case,
he might as well let Niu Dali return.
After all, the stronger Niu Dali became, the greater the benefits for the Celestial Court.
As Niu Dali left,
outside the Celestial Court,
several people approached.
"This is the Celestial Court. No one may enter without an imperial decree." The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals guarding the Southern Heaven Gate immediately stopped them.
"The Southern Heaven Gate!"
Shock filled Ye Hong's eyes as