The Great Zhen envoy delegation occupied one of the upper-tier seats, after all, and with Ji Yuan's connection, their palace quarters were exceptionally quiet. Few other guests came and went; only a handful of relevant people stood nearby watching. Yin Zhaoxian alone remained inside, leafing through the Dragon Palace's books instead of coming outside to watch the excitement.
When Ji Yuan passed by, Bai Qi and Old Turtle, who were near the outer perimeter, spotted him first and cupped their hands in salute.
"Greetings, Mister Ji!"
Ji Yuan returned the greeting with a smile. Bai Qi's cultivation was naturally not lacking, while Old Turtle had truly undergone Transformation. After years of accumulated effort suddenly bursting forth, he now gave Ji Yuan the feeling of an old demon who had transformed long ago.
"Not bad, not bad. You finally look like a Righteous Path Demon Cultivator should."
Bai Qi added, "Wu Chong's cultivation had never been slow to begin with. After he broke through his Heart's Knot, he advanced by leaps and bounds. Even I was surprised by that Transformation tribulation. Its might had already surpassed the strength a normal Transformation should possess, yet Wu Chong crossed it in one stroke. Truly rare!"
Ji Yuan's expression turned thoughtful, and he recalled Lord Lu's Transformation tribulation from back then. Still, Old Turtle's tribulation surely could not have been as outrageous as Lord Lu's. Otherwise, Bai Qi would not be speaking in such a tone.
"Lord River God and Mister Ji flatter Old Turtle too much. Without Mister Ji's and Lord River God's enlightenment, how could I have what I do today? Mister Ji's 'Free and Easy Wandering' is still beyond my complete comprehension. For some time at the beginning, if I was not careful, I would feel as though I might forget