One day later, At the foot of Ten Thousand Blade Peak, Shen Changchuan stopped, turned, and cupped his fists in a salute to Hou Ping.
"Senior Brother, there's no need to see me any farther. This is far enough. When I have leisure another day, I'll come pay Senior Brother a visit."
"No need to be so polite, Junior Brother. You haven't been in the Immortal Sect for long and still aren't familiar with how things are here. Besides, Situ Yuan might not necessarily refrain from turning back to make trouble for you. Let your Senior Brother escort you back!"
"You're too kind, Senior Brother. On Ten Thousand Blade Peak's territory, Situ Yuan won't dare do anything no matter what."
"And next, I'm going to make a detour to the Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion to borrow some spells. When Master first brought me to the Immortal Sect, I went there before, so there's no need to trouble Senior Brother."
After a round of courtesies, Shen Changchuan ultimately tactfully declined Hou Ping's enthusiasm.
Seeing Shen Changchuan act this way, Hou Ping no longer insisted.
"In that case, be careful, Junior Brother. If anything happens, you can contact me directly."
As he spoke, Hou Ping handed Shen Changchuan a Message Talisman.
"When you have time, I'll take you around Ten Thousand Blade Peak and introduce you to some friends."
"Many thanks, Senior Brother."
After bidding Hou Ping farewell, Shen Changchuan transformed into a streak of escaping light and vanished beyond the horizon.
Hou Ping watched his departing figure, standing quietly where he was, his gaze lingering in the direction Shen Changchuan had left. After a long while, he let out a deep sigh, no one knew what he was thinking.
Only then did he turn and leave.
What Shen Changchuan had told