Chapter 89: Drink Together in Days to Come
The war was still ongoing, but Wei Yuan’s major exam was over.
He had just returned to Flying Sand Village when a flying vessel sliced through the air and descended slowly before Wei Yuan and his companions.
The hatch opened, and several Daoists stepped out. The man taking the lead possessed an unusually red complexion and looked naturally intimidating. Behind him, clear qi was growing by leaps and bounds and pushing back the yellow clouds at least a hundred zhang away. He was clearly an accomplished cultivator even among his fellow avatars. When his gaze swept across Zhang Sheng and Bao Yun, his expression softened, and he gave them a nod. When he looked at Wei Yuan, his gaze turned gentle, and a smile spread across his face.
The Trueman’s gaze had, in fact, touched Lee Zhi as well, but it had moved right past him like the youngster was made of thin air. Clearly, the son of a duke was not visible enough to be seen by a Trueman.
The Trueman said, “This poor Daoist is Trueman Hu Xing[1]. The Immortal Lord has commanded me to summon Wei Yuan and Zhang Sheng back to the Palace of Absolute Beginning immediately without delay.”
“But… my brother’s funeral…” Wei Yuan hesitated.
Trueman Hu Xing’s expression became even gentler. “I have heard. Let’s do it this way. You may linger for another two hours. This old Daoist is not so decrepit that he cannot suppress the heavenly mysteries for two hours.”
Although Trueman Hu Xing had not given him a clear explanation, Wei Yuan understood that this was no laughing matter. Trueman Hu Xing was only strong enough to suppress the heavenly mysteries for another two hours. Zhang Sheng also wore a thoughtful expression as he said, “Since the Immortal Lord has summoned us, we should return on time.”
Wei Yuan nodded and started toward Flying Sand Village. Meanwhile, Sun Chao’en was leading several hundred men to move out the corpses inside the village. Some were carrying the severed heads. Most of them threw up violently after seeing the carnage, but they went right back to work after emptying their bellies.