"Hahaha, excellent, excellent!" Wunai swept his sleeve over the fireball and laughed heartily. "With a disciple like Xiang Zhili in our Myriad Thunder Valley, who would dare look down on us?"
"Li'er pays his respects to Grandmistress!" Xiang Zhili obediently bowed to Zhuo as well.
"Rise!" Zhuo said with a smile, gesturing for him to stand. "Where are your parents?"
"Father and Mother went back to their cave abode first!" Xiang Zhili answered with a smile. "I heard them discussing preparations for Second... Martial Uncle Cui's dual cultivation ceremony three years from now. They'll be over right away!"
"Hehe, that's a true eldest senior brother for you!" Zhuo glanced at Cui Hongshen, her words seemingly carrying a double meaning. A dual cultivation ceremony? Xiao Hua suddenly understood, recalling Dui Qimeng, whom he had seen before leaving to gain experience!
Good grief! This fellow still hasn't taken a dual cultivation partner? How many years has it been? Xiao Hua abruptly realized. He's already told Master he wants to hold the ceremony, so won't I... have to wait until afterward? Damn it, even now this fellow is standing in the way of my bedroom bliss!
Cui Hongshen's face reddened slightly at her words!
"Li'er pays his respects to Martial Uncle!" Xiang Zhili walked over to Cui Hongshen and bowed.
"Good!" Cui Hongshen gestured for him to rise. "Good boy, Li'er. We haven't seen each other for a month, and your cultivation has improved greatly again. Foundation Establishment is just around the corner!"
"Not at all. I wouldn't dare compare myself to you, Martial Uncle!" Xiang Zhili said very modestly.
Once Xiang Zhili rose, Zhuo was about to tell him about Xiao Hua. To everyone's surprise, however, Xiang Zhili pattered straight over to Xiao Hua without needing an introduction. With a thump, he