Inside the Evergreen Pavilion, delicate fragrance wafted from the mouth of the toad incense burner, creating an atmosphere conducive for concentration. Yet, the couple from the Gourd Twin Swords found it truly difficult to stay calm and focused, frequently getting up to pace the room as if they were sitting on pins and needles.
Although both had only advanced from the Complete Golden Core to the Nascent Soul a few decades ago, at their level, there were few things that could make them so restless and lose their composure.
The very moment of waiting to meet the Longevity Sect Leader made them feel as if each day lasted a year, like sitting on a bed of nails.
The main reason for their anxiety was related to their father, the former Ancestor of Calabash Island, True Monarch Gourd.
"Mu brother, please sit down first. Panicking here won't help us, and it might even become a spectacle for others, leading us to lose our sense of judgment," she said.
