Li Wuji glanced at the stiff corpse on the ground. 'What unfortunate timing,' he thought.
He took a few steps forward, cupped his fist, and said with a light smile,
"Congratulations, Junior Brother. After more than a year in seclusion, you've finally achieved your goal."
Bai Mo returned the salute.
"Thanks to your good wishes, Senior Brother. It went rather well."
His original intention for this seclusion had been to comprehend the way of the Outer Pill.
However, this path had been developed to such a profound state by his predecessors that it gave him the opportunity for a breakthrough.
He simply went with the flow, spent a little more time, and thus broke through.
The two disciples from the Foreign Affairs Hall hadn't expected this encounter. After offering their congratulations and exchanging pleasantries, they took out a document.
They explained the reason for their visit.
