A Loving Family Peak.
Moonlight shimmered, and lamps blazed brilliantly.
Those within and outside the sect gathered for an assembly of the entire sect.
Cui Hao raised his cup to invite the moon and spoke at length about the trials and dangers of his travels. Probably only Cui Hao and Chen Baiqing knew just how much was fabricated and how much was true.
Since Cui Hao told his stories vividly, Sandong listened with great enthusiasm.
Seeing that he had an audience, Chen Baiqing naturally would not expose the truth behind Cui Hao's stories.
Or rather, even without one, Chen Baiqing would not have exposed him.
With a wine flask in hand and a smile curling her lips, Bai Xuanling walked over to Chu Xingchen's side.
"Yingling's aptitude is exceptional. She reached Spirit Transformation at such a young age. Even when I was her age, I couldn't compare to her."
Chu Xingchen raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Naturally. Just look at who her master is."
Bai Xuanling chuckled at that.
"You certainly know how to gild your own face."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly. Rather than continuing on that subject, he asked instead:
"Sister Bai, before, you were plagued by your Inner Demon and murderous intent, so you had to go into seclusion to suppress them. Now that your Inner Demon has been dealt with and you're free in body and mind, I thought you'd travel around. Why do you still always stay on Pearl-Gem Peak instead of going out?"
A faint smile curled Bai Xuanling's lips.
"I'd already seen all the places I needed or wanted to visit a hundred years ago. Anyone I truly wanted to cut down wouldn't have lived until now."
"What fun is there in going out, other than a bunch of people licking my boots and making