In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Grand Ancestor Sun returned in complete silence, and very few people knew of it.
Yang Chen was one of them.
By now, Yang Chen had fully become one of the Profound Dao Sect's upper echelon. His status was second only to Chen Yangqi and the other reclusive Nirvana Stage cultivators, and he was even on equal footing with Chen Yangqi and the rest. At the very least, when Grand Ancestor Sun returned, he had summoned only Chen Yangqi and Yang Chen in secret.
Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi had no idea what Grand Ancestor Sun intended. They made their way to his courtyard together.
By the time they arrived, Grand Ancestor Sun had already been waiting for quite a while. Seeing the two of them enter, he lightly waved his hand. "Sit."
Though Grand Ancestor Sun had told them to sit, Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi still observed the proper etiquette. How could they sit the moment they were told to? Both remained respectfully standing, maintaining the decorum expected of juniors.
Seeing this, Grand Ancestor Sun nodded and said, "Do you know why I summoned the two of you here this time?"
Chen Yangqi and Yang Chen exchanged glances. Clearly, neither understood.
After pondering for a while, Yang Chen said gravely, "Could it be the Underworld?"
"Clever. Yang Chen, you truly hit the nail on the head. This matter is indeed related to the Underworld." Grand Ancestor Sun shook his head and sighed softly.
"How so?" Yang Chen asked, confused.
Grand Ancestor Sun said, "Because Underworld ghostly creatures appeared in the Great Secret Realm, we have been paying close attention to matters concerning the Underworld. The other clans had only just returned from the Great Secret Realm, so naturally they