By the time Zhai Hongshen descended the mountain, the sky had already grown somewhat dark. In Xiao Hua's opinion, it would have been better to leave at dawn the next day. But recalling what Wunai had just said, Xiao Hua immediately kept his mouth shut. Perhaps this was the auspicious hour Wunai had mentioned.
Once Zhai Hongshen's figure vanished from sight, Wunai turned and left at once without waiting for Xiao Hua to speak, paying him no heed whatsoever.
Only Xiangyang stood there with a face full of helplessness, watching Xiao Hua with a bitter smile.
"Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother!" Xiao Hua bowed once more.
"Ah, Li... Junior Brother Xiao!" Xiangyang returned the salute and said, "Congratulations on returning safely, Junior Brother! Come, Master's wife and your senior sister-in-law have missed you terribly! Your senior sister-in-law mentioned you several times, saying that a man blessed with great fortune would surely be all right. If she sees you back, she'll be overjoyed!"
Then he lowered his voice. "Actually... Master is heartbroken too. It's just that..."
"There's no need to say more, Senior Brother!" Xiao Hua waved his hand with an unusually calm expression. "Let us hurry and pay our respects to Master's wife!"
"Excellent!" Xiangyang took Xiao Hua by the hand and stepped onto the mountain path. Then he used the Flying Technique and flew toward Myriad Thunder Valley.
Along the way, Xiangyang told him about everything that had happened in Myriad Thunder Valley over the past six years.
Not long after Xiao Hua had left the Thunder Control Sect for training, Wunai had once again selected a disciple with a lightning-attribute constitution from among the disciples recruited by Gen Lei Palace. That disciple was Zhai Hongshen, precisely the descendant of a Cultivation family Wunai had hoped for. Zhai Hongshen's aptitude