When Lu Yang arrived at the summit of Hundred Refinements Peak, half of the Dao-Seeking Sect’s elders were gathered there: Second Elder, Fifth Elder, and Sixth Elder—present only as a projection.2

Fifth Elder eyed Second Elder and Eighth Elder. These two eccentric monsters. “Since when do the two of you invent new things? And you even want me to apply for a patent?”0

In his memory, Second Bro has entered retiree life in advance, spending his days guarding the herb garden. If not for his glowing spirits from a second spring—another chance at his love life, I would have thought Second Bro has turned moldy.0

And there’s Old Eight. He’s been holed up in the sect lately. He’s probably seeking refuge in the sect due to some trouble he stirred up outside.0

“It’s not the two of them; Tao Yaoye came up with the idea. Old Two and Old Eight are responsible for bringing it to fruition,” Sixth Elder explained.0

Fifth Elder nodded. This makes far...0