Thus, because Yang Chen could not be found, the stories of his exploits temporarily died down.
Yet rumors about Yang Chen still abounded, growing ever more outrageous with each retelling. Since no one could actually see him, many began to scoff at him.
After all, the tales were so fantastical, yet the True Person himself could not be seen. Did that not make it seem as though he had a guilty conscience?
Thus, the matter of Yang Chen was temporarily overshadowed by the affair of the Forbidden Spirit Dao Palace.
Many powerhouses still focused their attention on the Forbidden Spirit Dao Palace, hoping to display their might during the expedition.
Thus, time gradually passed. Just as many people had already forgotten Yang Chen, half a year later, he silently returned to the Earth Spirit Hall.
Upon returning to the Earth Spirit Hall, the first thing Yang Chen did was seek out Linglong Immortal Fairy.
When Linglong Immortal Fairy saw Yang Chen again after half a year, she was somewhat surprised. Yet compared to before, she was only somewhat surprised.
If it had been before, she would have wondered whether Yang Chen's return after half a year meant that his mission had failed or something of the sort. But now, things were different. She knew that if Yang Chen had returned after half a year, he had most likely completed the mission—perhaps even completed it perfectly.
Yang Chen said nothing more and took out a Storage Bag.
After taking out the Storage Bag, Yang Chen handed it directly to Linglong Immortal Fairy.
Linglong Immortal Fairy opened her eyes and looked inside. The instant she did, shock appeared on her face.
Although she understood something of Yang Chen's heaven-defying abilities, she still could not help being stunned when she saw everything within