After years of Qin Fengming nourishing Hundred Flowers Lady's remains with precious spirit herbs regardless of the cost, her soul essence had finally reunited with them not long ago.
Although she still needed several years, perhaps even a dozen or more, to consolidate the fusion, appearing in public now posed no problem.
Of course, Qin Fengming was not worried that leaving these two mighty cultivators in the Azure You Sect would allow them to occupy the magpie's nest like cuckoos.
Shi Chang had signed a soul contract with Qin Fengming and naturally would not turn against him. As for Hundred Flowers Lady, after spending these past years with Qin Fengming, he had thoroughly won her over. Seeing an Integration stage cultivator following him had only dispelled any other thoughts she might have harbored.
For Shi Chang, it hardly mattered where he stayed. As long as he had enough cultivation resources, he was perfectly content. Joining a sect was no bad thing for him, either. At least, with his abilities, he could absolutely ensure the safety of this newly established sect.
With both sides complementing one another, he could gain considerable benefits as well.
At the same time, Shi Chang now had great confidence in Qin Fengming. He knew that the young man before him kept his promises, and Qin Fengming had already promised to keep the secrets of the Yellow Springs Secret Realm. This pleased Shi Chang immensely.
Without Qin Fengming's help, Hundred Flowers Lady would still have been a soul essence trapped in that sunless underground space. Never mind fusing with her remains—she would not even have been able to leave.
Seeing the young cultivator spare no effort, taking out precious yin-attribute spirit herbs that astonished even her and using them without hesitation to nourish her remains, had deeply