"Friend Chen."
Zhang Huaiqing came drifting over with elegant ease.
"Elder Huaiqing."
Chen Sanshi cupped his fists. "Thanks to you turning the tide, Senior, we were able to escape disaster."
"Friend Chen, I fear you have it backwards."
With a smile on his face, Zhang Huaiqing said, "It should be I who thank you. Had you not repaired the array disk in time, we would likely all have become blood pills, and Qingxu Sect would have ceased to exist. For such immense grace, please accept this bow from me."
As he spoke, he gave a deep bow.
"Elder Huaiqing, you overstate it."
Chen Sanshi said, "It was not only Qingxu Sect's fellow disciples here; my Great Han soldiers were here as well. I was saving myself too. Besides, thanks to your array, Senior, my spiritual sense has advanced by several centuries. I have already received enormous benefits—how could I dare let you thank me further?"
"Hehe."
Zhang Huaiqing said, "My senior sister Yuling is your Master's Wife. We are family to begin with, so there is no need for such courtesy in the future."
"Elder Huaiqing."
Chen Sanshi asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
"Naturally, I will go to Kunxu and report the situation further to the Sacred Sect."
Looking at the sunset in the east, Zhang Huaiqing said, "After that, Qingxu Sect will be rebuilt upon the former site of Heavenly Sword Sect. Then there are still some matters that need handling. Friend Chen, do you plan to lead your troops back to the Eastern Continent?"
Chen Sanshi fell silent.
"Mm."
Zhang Huaiqing clasped one hand behind his back. "After this matter, barring any surprises, Qingxu Sect will return to its position as one of the Three Heavenly Sects. By then, whether it is the matter of