Yue Qianchou immediately laughed. His master had been right—this old fellow had finally made up his mind to break through his cultivation.
"Something's not right!" Nong Zhu suddenly slapped his thigh and pointed at Yue Qianchou's nose. "With your cultivation, we left Xuanxuan Island practically one after the other. How did you get to the Demon Ghost Domain before me? There must be some hidden story here. Spill it honestly."
"Uh..." Yue Qianchou froze. This really was hard to explain. He had indeed returned before Nong Zhu—and not just a little earlier. He had already spent a full night sleeping soundly with his head pillowed on a beauty's lap.
He rubbed his nose and gave an embarrassed laugh. "I cultivated an escape technique. It excels at speed, which is why I got back before you." Since he could not explain it clearly, he could only smear his own name to keep the secret.
Nong Zhu looked him up and down, half believing and half doubting. "No wonder you brat are so good at running away. So that's how it is. What technique is it? Let me in on it." "Hehe! You'll naturally find out when the chance comes." Yue Qianchou laughed him off.
Seeing that he did not wish to speak, Nong Zhu surprisingly did not fly into a rage. He stood up, stared silently at Yue Qianchou for a while, then slowly said, "I trust Bi Changchun's judgment. From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself..." He casually took out a jade slip and tossed it to Yue Qianchou. "I set up a communication array in the Purple Bamboo Forest. The jade slip contains its communication coordinates. You can find me if anything comes up. At least for some time, I won't be leaving the Purple Bamboo Forest."