"The Immortal Abode really is quite good. Every room has a small soundproofing formation, so there's no need to worry about anyone outside eavesdropping," Tong Jiuyang said with a smile after surveying the furnishings.
Huang Xiao nodded. Precisely because of this, the Immortal Abode could count itself among Kaifeng's finest restaurants. Even discussing secrets here was safe.
Moreover, Huang Xiao understood formations himself, so he was not afraid of anyone tampering with the room.
"Sect Master Huang, you can probably guess something already, can't you?" Tong Jiuyang asked.
Huang Xiao thought for a moment, then said, "His Majesty must have invited you out of retirement, right? He's probably the only person in this world who could persuade you."
Tong Jiuyang nodded and sighed. "Back then, this old man followed Emperor Taizu as he fought to conquer the land. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed."
Huang Xiao said nothing. Only after reflecting for a while did Tong Jiuyang continue, "Come to think of it, this old man also owes you my thanks this time."
"Thank me?" Huang Xiao was rather baffled by Tong Jiuyang's words. There really was no friendship between them; they did not know each other at all.
"The Sui Emperor Chapter!" Tong Jiuyang said.
"Oh!" Huang Xiao nodded slightly. "So His Majesty gave it to you?"
"Actually, I should say that the Third Princess gave it to this old man. Of course, His Majesty also had a hand in it," Tong Jiuyang said. "But this old man also learned from the Third Princess that you originally obtained this Sui Emperor Chapter from Qiu Kui. Don't blame her, either. It was pressure from her imperial father that made her hand the cultivation method over to this old man. And this old man truly did