Clack!
Before Xu Taiping could recall just who the "old acquaintance" the Demon Emperor Yangling spoke of was, his feet were already back on solid ground.
He looked up and found himself in a great hall surrounded on all four sides by a sea of clouds.
After taking a closer look around the hall, Xu Taiping immediately found it familiar and said in surprise:
"This is... the Twelfth Layer of the Mysterious Wasteland Tower?"
Xu Taiping had not expected the Demon Emperor Yangling to send him straight back to the Mysterious Wasteland Tower, let alone its twelfth layer.
Then a familiar voice he had not heard in a long time sounded before him:
"Daoist Taiping, we finally meet again."
At the same time, a young figure with a face radiant as a spring breeze appeared in the hall and slowly walked toward him.
Xu Taiping looked closely and searched his memory, then his eyes lit up.
The newcomer was none other than Dongfang Jing, the Tower Spirit of the Mysterious Wasteland Tower and one of the battle generals who had once served under Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland.
Before he could speak, the Tower Spirit Dongfang Jing suddenly offered him a deep bow, then said in a voice full of gratitude:
"Thank you, Daoist Taiping, for obtaining this precious Buddha Fate inheritance for the people of Mysterious Wasteland Heaven."
Xu Taiping glanced at the Buddha statue beside him, then cupped his hands toward Dongfang Jing and shook his head.
"Senior Dongfang, there is no need for such courtesy. I sought this Buddha Fate inheritance both for Mysterious Wasteland Heaven and for myself."
Just as he said this, the Demon Emperor Yangling silently appeared beside him, reached out, and patted his shoulder.
"Boy, stop trading courtesies with him. For a gift this