"Chen An!"
In the hall of the Cloud-Resting Courtyard, Shen Zongyue and Lin Xueyan were not startled by the two figures who had suddenly appeared. Instead, delight spread across their faces.
Lin Xueyan rose from her chair and hurried over to Chen An. She looked him up and down, then took his hand and patted it gently, her face full of joy and relief. "You're back. That's all that matters!"
"Greetings, Mother-in-law, Father-in-law. Sorry for making you worry!" Warmth rose in Chen An's heart at Lin Xueyan's concern and the glad look Shen Zongyue gave him. He bowed to them both.
"Good, good! Come, stand up!" Lin Xueyan helped him up before he could complete the bow.
"What matters is that you came back safely. There's no need for such formality among family!" Shen Zongyue said with a smile, stroking his beard.
"Thank you, Father-in-law, Mother-in-law!" Chen An did not insist.
"Come on, don't stand there. Sit down and talk!"
Chen An nodded and sat down, then told Shen Zongyue and Lin Xueyan where he had been during the nearly two months he had been missing.
He did not mention that detonating the Star Domain Teleportation Array had gravely injured him. He only said he had accidentally activated it and ended up in another star domain beyond the Azure Origin Continent.
"What? You were gone all this time because you went beyond the Azure Origin Continent?!" Shen Zongyue and Lin Xueyan were both shocked.
They had never imagined that Chen An had left the Azure Origin Continent during those two months and traveled to another ancient star that harbored life.
Chen An went on to describe the Heavenly Court Ancient Star, its ancient clans, sacred lands, and other powers, especially how cultivation realms were divided beyond the Azure Origin Continent.