Amid the vast sea of stars, the Starship sailed steadily, speeding toward the Forgotten River.
Inside, everyone leaned by the windows in twos and threes, watching the Star River recede outside.
"Come to think of it..."
A trace of wistfulness crossed Xie Changsheng's eyes. "It's been quite a while since our group ascended to the Upper Realm, hasn't it?"
"But when you really think about it, what the Immortal Realm actually looks like, how many famous mountains and mighty rivers it has, where the strongest Immortal Wine is... we haven't even had a chance to properly look around."
Song Chi sighed in heartfelt agreement. "You can say that again."
"I thought that after ascending, I'd roam its magnificent mountains and rivers, dressed in white with a sword at my side."
He slapped his thigh in indignation. "And what happened? If we weren't being hunted as demonic cultivators, we were cultivating or traveling! Living in this Immortal Realm has been no experience at all!"
Zhou Yan waved his folding fan and chuckled. "Oh, give it a rest. At least you were the first among us to make a name for yourself. Back when we were only True Immortals, everyone in the Immortal Realm already knew your name. You certainly got your fill of showing off before the masses."
Song Chi rolled his eyes. Everyone knew my name, my ass!
How about I give you that fame? Want it?!
Listening to their familiar everyday banter, Si Chen, seated on a cushioned couch, could not help laughing too.
"There's no rush."
He lifted a cup of plain tea. "Once all this is over, we'll have plenty of time."
"Then we'll all go and have a proper look at the Immortal Realm's true scenery."
At Si Chen's words, Xie Changsheng and the others exchanged