"Junior Brother Qi, it's been a long time."
A familiar figure appeared at the entrance of Qi Yun's courtyard, his voice tinged with the emotion of old friends reuniting.
Several years had passed, but Li Chong's appearance had hardly changed. He still had the same handsome and sharp features, though the frost at his temples seemed a bit more pronounced.
However, the aura around him was much denser and more substantial than it had been back then.
He had, impressively, reached the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.
Clearly, he had not slacked off in his cultivation these past few years.
"Senior Brother Li, it's been several years. I trust you've been well." Qi Yun stood and gave Li Chong a slight bow with his hands clasped.
His expression was calm and placid, showing neither the warmth of a long-awaited reunion nor the coldness of deliberate distance.
Times had changed.
