Not a single one left behind?!
So that was what he meant by "not a single one left behind"?!
Fine, fine, fine. So you Si Household Members had the final say on what that meant...
On the Ascension Platform of Undying Mountain, everyone was speechless.
Standing at the very front, the sect master of the Joyous Union Sect rolled her eyes with all her beguiling charm.
Beside her, Mu Qianqian, the tower master of Night Rain Tower, wore ink-black robes and an equally peculiar smile.
Behind them, a dozen or so female cultivators of varying standing, all renowned throughout the Lower Realm, watched with playful looks in their eyes.
In the end, Si Kai's arrival broke the awkward silence.
"Ahem... Second Brother, you've handled this task... with truly... unexpected thoroughness."
He shot his trouble-loving second brother a fierce glare, then quickly replaced it with a warm, welcoming smile and strode forward.
"Sect masters, pavilion masters, thank you for making the long journey." Third Uncle Granduncle and the other elders also stepped forward together, cupping their hands in greeting.
"Oh, Brother Si Kai! You're too kind! We're already endlessly grateful for this heaven-defying immortal opportunity. How could we complain of any hardship?" Zhao Wuji and the others hurriedly returned the greeting.
The sect masters had already been on good terms with the Si Household. Now that their disciples had become Si Chen's trusted right-hand men and women, their ties were naturally closer than ever.
Soon, lively conversation and laughter filled the Ascension Platform.
What moved Wang Yan was that, even though his elderly mother was nothing more than an ordinary mortal, Si Kai and Third Uncle Granduncle made a point of walking over during the greetings to exchange a few gentle words with her.
Third Uncle Granduncle even personally pressed a