Chen Ping said respectfully, "Master Wei, I was pursued by the Blood Man Wu Yong. I don't know how, but I suddenly seemed to reach a moment of enlightenment and broke through to the Tendon Refining Realm while fleeing."
Yun Potian, standing nearby, gaped. "That works too?"
Wei Jinlin nodded. "It's because of your usual hard work. You've been storing up strength, and it finally burst forth in a breakthrough under pressure. When you return, keep training hard and consolidate your cultivation."
"Yes," Chen Ping replied respectfully.
"Something about today's events is rather suspicious. Let's return to the city first, then discuss what to do," Wei Jinlin said calmly. He turned and started walking ahead to lead the way.
Seeing everyone about to leave, Lu Ming hurriedly asked, "Master Wei, where is Pavilion Master Qin?"
Wei Jinlin stopped and turned to look at Lei Wanchun.
Lei Wanchun furrowed his brows. "Pavilion Master Qin is dead."
"Pavilion Master Qin is dead?" Lu Ming cried out. He pressed on, "Then where is his body? When will the funeral be held? I'd like to pay my respects."
Lei Wanchun flicked his sleeve. "You'd better think about how you're going to complete today's mission."
With that, he ignored Lu Ming and turned to leave.
Seeing Lei Wanchun's attitude, Lu Ming's heart sank. The Heavenly Secret Pavilion's pavilion master seemed to dislike him very much.
Watching everyone leave, he clenched his fist slightly, his heart unwilling to accept it.
"Lei Wanchun didn't go looking for Qin Zhonghai."
Suddenly, Lu Ming heard Wei Jinlin's voice by his ear.
He looked up. Wei Jinlin was leaving with Feng Qingzhu and the others, as if the voice just now hadn't come from him.
The others showed no reaction at all to Wei Jinlin's words.
Lu Ming turned to