He stood at the door, looking at Xu Wuyi, scanning him from head to toe before nodding.
"Not bad," Shen Jin said, his voice as hoarse but powerful as ever. "You didn't run around recklessly these past few days and stayed here to consolidate your Realm in peace. That was the right thing to do."
Xu Wuyi stepped aside. "Grandmaster Shen, please come in."
Shen Jin entered the yard. His gaze swept over the old locust tree, the hand-press water pump, and the three dusty single-story houses before finally landing on the stone block.
"Your place is quite peaceful," he said. "Even more so than my place at the Jingshan Villa."
Xu Wuyi brought over another chair. Shen Jin waved his hand, choosing not to sit. Instead, he stood under the old locust tree with his hands behind his back, looking up at the branches and leaves swaying gently in the wind.
After chatting for a while, Shen Jin spoke again.
