Chen Qing saw the two of them to the courtyard gate, cupped his hands, and said solemnly, "Thank you. I will remember this."
Once they were gone, silence fell around him.
The waters of Xu Wang Mountain were deeper and murkier than he had imagined.
'In the end, strength is everything.'
Chen Qing muttered to himself, 'I must condense the Geng Metal True Gang as soon as possible, complete the Five Elements cycle, and break through to the Mid-stage Astral Force—and then, the Late Stage.'
With this thought, he turned and headed for the Quiet Chamber.
....
「Wutai Sect, Council Hall」
The hall was brightly lit, but the atmosphere was unlike any other day, filled with a mix of excitement and poignant reflection.
Sang Yanping and Chu Jinyun had returned and were in the middle of a detailed report on everything they had seen and heard in Celestial Treasure City and at Xu Wang Mountain, focusing particularly on the news about Chen Qing and Shen Xiuyong.
