Lu Ran led Deng Yutang and Guan Yiren into the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd, then easily summoned the divine sculpture within the garden to merge with the two of them.
When he flew out of the gourd, Wang Ling and Bai Manni were still waiting.
"What are your plans?" Lu Ran inquired from a distance. "The two of them have already advanced; there's no free ride here anymore. Do you want to go back to Cloud Sea Cliff?"
"Ran Shen, I'll continue to stay on the island for closed-door cultivation!" Wang Ling said decisively.
His teammates Qiao Yuansi, Niu Zhengzheng, and his uncle Wang Quan, who entered the mountain with him, have all become gods. Guan Yiren is also about to transform into a god.
Only Wang Ling himself remains at the Fourth Rank of Sea Realm, which made him quite embarrassed.
Lu Ran understood his emotions and advised, "You've been delayed in the human world for too long. Now you're high-ranked in the Sea Realm, which is already a great achievement."
