When Li Yan returned to his residence, it was already midnight. Thinking of Li Zhaoyan's bitter-gourd face while drinking and Ye Huaiqing's deathly pale complexion, Li Yan could not help but smile.
The courtyard was still lush with green bamboo, and the scent of wine was still familiar. Though many people were missing, it still made Li Yan feel as if he had suddenly returned to the sect in the Mortal Realm, to that little bamboo courtyard filled with laughter and cheer...
He spoke at length with his eldest senior brother, second senior brother, and the others. Everyone spoke of what had happened over the years, while Li Yan naturally only mentioned what he could reveal.
For most of the time, Li Yan mainly listened. He listened to them speak of their ascension, of their experiences within the sect over these years, and of the circumstances of other cultivators who had ascended.
Taking this opportunity, Li Yan also learned about Yan Longzi, Li Yuyin, and the others. Some had already broken through to Spirit Transformation, while others were still in secluded cultivation.
However, Li Wuyi conveyed some matters to Li Yan through voice transmission, and much of Li Yuyin's situation was among them.
Li Yuyin truly deserved her reputation as a veteran Nascent Soul Cultivator. Her cultivation foundation was exceptionally profound, and after ascending, she succeeded in reaching Spirit Transformation within only a few years.
Yet that was not what Li Wuyi particularly wished to discuss. Only after some hesitation did he transmit to Li Yan that their master and Li Yuyin had grown rather close recently...
Li Yuyin was no longer in the sect. She had gone out together with their master to complete the mission Li Zhaoyan had mentioned.
Li Wuyi's words were quite cryptic. Although he did