Within the Azure Yang Profound Residence, Yun Chen slowly took the bronze mirror floating before him into his hand. He sent his magic power through it and, only after seeing that it was perfectly harmonized and unobstructed in the slightest, let out a breath of relief. He straightened his robes and rose from his place of seclusion.
The moment he pushed open the chamber door, he saw Daoist Mingshan waiting outside. The latter gave him a Daoist salute and said, "Has Young Sir achieved success?"
Yun Chen hurriedly returned the salute. "Indeed."
Daoist Mingshan said, "The Profound Chief instructed that once Young Sir emerged from seclusion, you were to go see him."
Yun Chen saluted again. He came to the center, stepped onto a cloud, and before long arrived above Crane Hall. Seeing Zhu seated there, he bowed deeply and said, "Teacher."
Zhu looked him over several times and said, "Since the treasured mirror has been successfully refined, you may go to the Profound Justice today. They have been waiting for you for a long time. You must not delay any longer."
Yun Chen bowed. "This disciple obeys."
Zhu said, "Go."
After Yun Chen withdrew, he made some brief preparations. Once he had bid farewell to Daoist Mingshan, he left the Profound Residence. He looked up at the sky, mounted a cloud, and flew in the direction of Gao Prefecture.
Although he had spent much of his time cultivating in the Mystic Profound Realm, he had occasionally come out to travel, so he knew something of the routes across the continent. Following the lay of the mountains and land, it was not difficult for him to find the right direction.
Yet just after he had left Gao Prefecture, his brow suddenly furrowed and he stopped. Turning his head, he said,