"Brother Ming, it's really been a long time since we've seen each other, almost twenty years without contact. I thought you had forgotten about me," Liu Tianming said with a smile.
"Your Majesty is too kind. I've always been entangled in trivial matters, and after several turns, I ended up in the Black Wind Desert, truly having no time at all," Yuan Ming replied with a bitter smile.
"Never mind, never mind, I was just speaking offhand. You've been alone outside, and cultivation isn't easy after all. How could I hold this against you? Besides, I've been a former monarch for quite some time now, so there is no need to address me as Your Majesty. It feels strange, just call me Tianming," Liu Tianming said as he led Yuan Ming into the house to sit down.
