Wang Chen hid beneath the desert for a full three days.
Only after the dormant energy within the Grand Mystic Mirage Dragon True Form Diagram had been depleted by a third did he quietly emerge from underground and return to Daying City under cover of night.
Throughout the journey, Wang Chen kept the Grand Mystic Mirage Dragon True Form Diagram wrapped around his body. His entire figure seemed like a faint wisp of mist, silently skimming across the desert.
The return journey went smoothly, without any further mishaps.
Although he had been teleported to an unfamiliar area, so long as he remained within ten thousand li, he could accurately locate the Upper Xun Celestial Master Pavilion using the Heavenly Master Token. There was no chance of losing his way.
When Wang Chen arrived before Zhensha Pass, the desert locust swarm that had previously blotted out the sky and covered the earth had long since vanished.
Only a thick layer of shattered insect corpse fragments on the ground proved that an incomparably fierce battle had once erupted here.
"Junior Brother Wang!"
When Kou Shihai saw Wang Chen return safely once more, the Grand Commander was practically moved to tears. "It's wonderful that you're all right!"
The past three days had been exceptionally agonizing for Kou Shihai.
Though they had successfully repelled the locust army with negligible losses, creating a small miracle,
Wang Chen's disappearance had left Kou Shihai without the slightest joy of victory.
After all, he had been the one to ask Wang Chen to Make a Move against the Locust Spawn.
If Wang Chen had come to harm or even fallen because of this, Kou Shihai would have been unable to absolve himself of blame, nor would he ever have found peace of mind.
Now that Wang Chen had