But he never expected that in his lifetime, he would hear news of Xiao Xiyue breaking through to Core Formation!
You have to understand, for him, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was already lofty, akin to a patriarch.
As for a Nascent Soul Cultivator... that was an existence beyond reach.
Even in his dreams, he didn't dare to hope that he, or anyone from the Hong family, could form a core.
"For me, Hong Yi, to know a Nascent Soul Immortal and make such friends in this life... it is not in vain..."
He looked up at the cloudless sky in a daze, his heart full of emotions.
Then he notified his juniors to prepare a generous gift to send to the Qingyun Sect.
Though such a modest gift from his family would hardly catch the eye of a grand Nascent Soul Immortal, and they weren't even qualified to attend the Core Formation ceremony.
But the two had known each other in their early years, and there was, at least, a thread of friendship.
