After Li Yan entered, he sensed that Chongyangzi had broken through Spirit Transformation over the years and reached the Void Refinement Realm.
Breaking through a major realm after Nascent Soul only grew harder. Feng Hongyue was proof enough.
It showed that Chongyangzi's immortal fortune and aptitude were one in ten thousand, and his standing in Chunyang Hall had surely risen another notch.
"Enjoy the immortal path forever? Spare me that flattery. Every step on our path is fraught with hardship!
"To enjoy endless immortal blessings only means retaining a continuous memory of yourself, knowing you're still alive and watching the years change. What day passes without worry over the next realm?"
Chongyangzi waved a hand at Li Yan.
At the same time, he swept his other broad sleeve, and a barrier enclosed them both.
Li Yan let the barrier surround them. But hearing Chongyangzi's answer and seeing the solemn look still on his face, he could only smile wryly to himself.
This senior is rather stiff, but he has a hero's bones and an openness that puts others to shame. Perhaps this is the great Dao he cultivates. As he walks it, the sun and moon should travel beside him!
"Enough. As I told you, Tinglan is my only niece, so I must thank you for looking after her all these years and keeping her from dying in a foreign land.
"And since we parted at the Blood Lamp Sect, I've heard nothing of you. I thought that once the affair at Heart Refining Valley settled down, you might feel safe coming to Chunyang Hall to see me.
"But you never came. So you ran into danger on the Heavenly Demon Grassland."
Chongyangzi had thought highly of Li Yan before, but he had already said everything he needed to say.