By the time I returned to the Genesis Heaven, seven days had already passed.
Yet here, it felt as though only an instant had gone by. Converted to the timeline of the Ancient Nether Heaven Universe, it had been no more than the snap of a finger.
I had already withdrawn Li Guxian's Sword Dao Heaven from the Wuji Proving Dao Universe. She had accompanied me as I traveled through the Wuji Proving Dao Universe for several days, mostly sightseeing, though we occasionally sparred in swordsmanship.
That counted as a shared hobby of ours.
As for Ling Xian and Xing Yao, we had decided to let them do as they pleased. Managing them too much would only do more harm than good.
After I returned, Zhao Qian came to find me and asked about my arrangements for the Primordial God Heaven.
"They claim to be your disciples. I watched how they conducted themselves, and they seemed quite steady, so I sent them to Shao Zi first. I don't know how things are going now. I thought several times about having you go meet them, but you were always so busy, so it kept getting delayed. If you have time, you should go take a look at them." Zhao Qian said.
"Did Shao Zi or Xiang Ling ask you to say that?" I saw through Zhao Qian's intentions at once.
Zhao Qian smiled faintly, tenderness filling her lively eyes. "How did you know when I hadn't said anything?"
"Those two girls... they're the only ones who can put me through this kind of trouble." I sighed.
"All your disciples have now proven the Dao. By developing together, they've already established their own faction in the Proving Dao Heaven. They're all outstanding." Zhao Qian said.
I nodded. "How could my disciples not