Delighted by the news that the Ghostface Butterfly was about to break through to the Void Refinement Realm, Chen Changming immediately stopped practicing the Immortal Furnace Body-Forging Art.
The purple flame returned to the Heavenly Furnace, which then vanished.
Chen Changming rose, lifted a hand to remove the isolation formation surrounding the Ancient Hall, and walked outside. With a leap, he took flight and hovered steadily above the Ninth Spiritual Medicine Valley.
At that moment, the outer disciples standing guard inside and outside the valley and the servant disciples at work all stopped what they were doing without exception and bowed in unison when they saw him appear in the air.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Chen Chuan!"
Respectful calls rose one after another, echoing throughout the valley.
After the sect master's personal visit and the uproar over the public disciplinary inquiry the previous day, everyone fully understood that this seemingly ordinary inner disciple had an unfathomable background and enjoyed the sect master's high regard.
The indifference in their eyes had long since vanished, replaced by utter reverence and fervor. Their hearts were filled with admiration and a desire to attach themselves to him.
Faced with the disciples' respectful bows, Chen Changming remained composed and acknowledged them with a slight nod.
Then, without lingering, he became a graceful white streak that tore through the air, flying straight out of the Ninth Spiritual Medicine Valley toward the Snow Bamboo Sect's gates.
Once Chen Changming's figure vanished completely beyond the horizon, the valley erupted in discussion. Unable to contain their curiosity any longer, the outer disciples began talking in hushed voices.
"Look! Senior Brother Chen Chuan has gone out again! He only returned yesterday, and now he's leaving already. He has so much freedom!"
"Of course he does! The sect master personally backed him