Once everything had been settled, Chen Changan and the others split into three groups, each returning home to take care of their own affairs before meeting up at a designated place.
After the three of them returned to the Profound Sword Sect, they told everyone what had happened.
The people of the Profound Sword Sect had never expected that one trip would bring about such a huge change.
The sect master of the Evil Sword Sect, Hou Mubai, had joined the Profound Sword Sect just like that?
And Qi Wushang had joined too?
But none of that mattered. What mattered was... Chen Changan was leaving.
"Grand Elder, now that you're leaving, when will you return?"
Long Jianxiong and the others looked at Chen Changan anxiously. His progress had been far too rapid.
He would be gone for more than a decade. No one knew what Chen Changan would be like by the time he returned.
Once the gap between them grew wide enough, even if they were in the same world, they would become people living in two different worlds.
Chen Changan could see how anxious they were, so he smiled and said, "Partings and reunions are only natural."
"Even if I leave, I'll still be the Grand Elder of your Profound Sword Sect."
"Don't forget, I'm representing the Profound Sword Sect on this journey."
"In the future, our Profound Sword Sect will become the foremost sect in the Burial Sword Land."
"So during this time, you need to work hard to improve yourselves."
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Long Jianxiong said helplessly, "We know our own limits. Without you, Grand Elder, the Profound Sword Sect is nothing."
"We're bound to hold you back, Grand Elder, but we'll do our best."
"After all, we're now the Southern Domain's Number One Sword