The Eight Sect Coalition’s situation was resolved successfully.3

In the main courtyard of the garrison, the subsidiary sect held a welcoming banquet for Xu Qing and everyone else. The Captain looked immeasurably pleased with himself. He went around exchanging toasts with everyone, and already seemed to be friends with all the swordsages. [1]1

Just about all of them had heard that, among the group of newcomers from Emperor-Receiving Prefecture, there was one who had provoked a mere one-meter light. Based on the Captain’s performance today, they could already guess the identity of that individual. But they were all worldly-wise individuals. Given the spirit stones involved, and Chen Tinghao’s enthusiastic introduction, no one embarrassingly called the Captain out. In fact, they were getting along great.9

Arch-Immortal Plumdark didn’t participate in the banquet. But she did have some medicinal pills sent to Xu Qing. They were pills that personally belonged to her, which made them particularly valuable.0

Xu Qing accepted the pills. He wasn’t sure what to say in response, but felt very moved. Not having a way with words, he simply sent her a voice message saying thanks.0

“Since when did you start worrying so much about etiquette, child?” she replied, sounding as seductive as always. “I’m in Suite A-1. If you have any cultivation issues, you can just sneak over here and I’ll help you.”48

Her closing remark caused Xu Qing’s heart to start racing. Putting the jade slip away, he took a moment...7