Jing Jiu understood Yuan Qijing's sense of loss, just as he understood everyone else.
In the past, he would certainly have ignored it, but this time, in view of Yuan Qijing's decisive handling of Fang Jingtian, he decided to offer him some comfort.
"You've grown stronger too," he said to Yuan Qijing.
This was high praise. Though Nan Qu's sneak attack had severely wounded Yuan Qijing, he had suffered no setback, but instead risen another level.
For a Heaven-Connecting Realm powerhouse, even one more step forward was exceedingly difficult.
"When you're old, ill, and close to death, it's easier to take certain things lightly. Naturally, you grow a little stronger."
Yuan Qijing said, "As mortals would put it, is this the last flare of a dying light?"
Jing Jiu said, "Say fewer inauspicious things."
Yuan Qijing wanted to ask why he had come out of seclusion early when there was still more than a year left, but hearing his request, he closed his mouth.
Jing Jiu said, "Who's going to the Heart-Cleansing Assembly?"
According to what Se Se had said that year, the Hanging Bell Sect's Heart-Cleansing Assembly should be taking place around now.
The Old Madam's birthday was unimportant, as were the high-tier bells at the Heart-Cleansing Assembly. What truly mattered was who would have the final say in the Hanging Bell Sect in the future.
The current sect master of the Hanging Bell Sect was Se Se's mother, the Old Madam's daughter-in-law. The open struggles and covert battles between the two sides had continued for years.
The Old Madam's forces were far stronger. Only by relying on the Green Mountain Sect had the current sect master barely managed to hold on until now.
The purpose of this Heart-Cleansing Assembly was obvious. Seeing that she had little time left,