The several Elders had thought Yang Chen was insatiably greedy, and they felt utterly depressed. Yang Chen had already comprehended the Lightning Movement Technique ninth level—how much higher could he possibly go? Why did he still need to enter the Thunder Cloud Pool?
Wasn't that infuriating?
Still, depressed as they were, they would not actually say it aloud.
"Young Peak Master Yang, now that the Thunder Cloud excursion has ended, why not stay at our Taiqing Peak for a few more days? Su Yao is currently cultivating. Once she emerges from seclusion and learns that you came to Taiqing Peak, she will surely be delighted," the several Elders said. They all knew that Su Yao and Yang Chen had quite a close relationship.
Moreover, Su Yao loved nothing more than sparring and fighting others, and Yang Chen was clearly an excellent choice.
But while Su Yao might have liked that, Yang Chen certainly did not.
He had originally still entertained the idea of staying at Taiqing Peak for a while, but once they mentioned Su Yao, he hurriedly said, "Ahem, Elders, now that this junior has broken through the limits of my Lightning Movement Technique, how could I continue troubling you and Taiqing Peak? It is already late, so this junior will take his leave first." Yang Chen spoke respectfully.
The several Elders had only been making polite conversation and had not truly intended to keep Yang Chen. Seeing that he was leaving, they immediately said, "Then the few of us shall see Young Peak Master Yang off."
Thus, escorted by the several Elders, Yang Chen left Taiqing Peak and returned to Changlin Peak.
After returning to Changlin Peak, Yang Chen had intended to announce that he would be in seclusion for some time. Instead, he discovered that several distinguished