After a long while, Chu Qingxuan came back to her senses. She let out a long breath, snapped the jade box shut with a bang, and carefully tucked it into her sleeve.
Then she turned toward the Golden Core immortals congratulating her all around. Hesitation showed on her face. Rather than exchanging further pleasantries, she cupped her hands and said, "Our ancestor urgently needs this precious medicine. I must return at once. We can speak at greater length another day, fellow Daoists."
Hearing this, the other Golden Core immortals hastily replied, one after another, "That takes priority. Hurry back, Fellow Daoist Chu."
"It was we who delayed you. Our apologies, our apologies."
"Thank you all for your understanding. I shall take my leave." Chu Qingxuan cupped her hands to them once more, then hurried out of the Heavenly Spirit Treasure Pavilion.
Once she was out of everyone's sight, however, she turned to look toward the Profound Teaching's Profound Altar. Her brow furrowed, a trace of worry appearing on her face.
Fellow Daoist Fang is so generous. Already a True Disciple, yet still willing to bestow such precious life-extending medicine. The Chu Household must remember this kindness.
Chu Qingxuan mulled it over.
Because of today's incident, Fang Shu had actually seized an immortal of the Yang Household outright. This might well work against him as he entered the Teaching. That True Disciple of the Yang Household might put obstacles in Fang Shu's path within the Profound Teaching.
But Fang Shu had already left, and she had only met him by chance, like drifting duckweed upon the water. Not only would approaching him rashly be presumptuous, she did not even know where to send a message if she wished to warn him now.
Soon, Chu Qingxuan made up her mind. She transformed