A day later,
At the foot of Ten Thousand Ren Peak,
Shen Changchuan stopped, turned, and cupped his hands toward Hou Ping in salute.
"Senior Brother, there is no need to see me any farther. When I have some free time another day, I will come pay Senior Brother a visit."
"Junior Brother, there is no need to be so polite. You have only recently entered the Immortal Sect and are still unfamiliar with its circumstances. Besides, Situ Yuan may not refrain from coming back to trouble you. Let Junior Brother escort you back."
"Senior Brother is too courteous. On Ten Thousand Ren Peak's territory, even Situ Yuan would not dare do anything."
"Besides, Junior Brother plans to make a detour to the Immortal Sect's Scripture Depository Pavilion to borrow some spells. When Master brought me to the Immortal Sect before, I went there once already, so there is no need to trouble Senior Brother."
After some polite back-and-forth,
Shen Changchuan ultimately declined Hou Ping's hospitality.
Seeing this, Hou Ping did not insist any further.
"Since that is the case, Junior Brother, be careful. If anything happens, you can contact me directly."
As he spoke, Hou Ping handed Shen Changchuan a Communication Talisman.
"When you have time, Senior Brother will take you around Ten Thousand Ren Peak again and introduce you to some friends."
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
After bidding Hou Ping farewell,
Shen Changchuan turned into an Escape Light and vanished beyond the horizon.
Hou Ping watched his departing figure, standing quietly where he was as his gaze remained fixed in the direction Shen Changchuan had left. After a long while, he let out a long sigh, though no one knew what he was thinking.
Only then did he turn and leave.
What Shen Changchuan had told Hou Ping