Others could leave, but where could they go? Would the Immortal Venerable set his sights on them? Would he glare at them once, turning the vast and majestic Wonderful Sound Mountain into flat ground?!
An hour later.
"Old Bull, Little Scarlet, pack up."
Chen Xun waved his hand instinctively, but his pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at Gu Qingyan. "Heh heh, Qingyan, ingredients from the Immortal Realm are not easy to come by. Since everyone has left, naturally we cannot waste them."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Qingyan was already smiling serenely and gently as she helped them sort and pack the food. Naturally, it could not simply be tossed into storage rings.
"Moo moo~" The Black Bull trotted around beside Gu Qingyan.
Little Scarlet crawled beneath the table. It was probing deep into the earth veins, seeing whether Wonderful Sound Mountain held any deeply buried, undiscovered mineral veins. Just something to do while it was at it...
Chen Xun's expression also became tranquil.
Watching Gu Qingyan pack away the meal, his mind drifted for an instant. He recalled the girl from those years ago who had silently organized the books in his cave abode for him. He wondered whether she had looked like this today.
After a long while.
Chen Xun smiled and cupped his hands. "Qingyan, many thanks."
Gu Qingyan raised a hand slightly and smiled. "It was nothing. I will go settle the aftermath, lest those Wonderful Sound Sect disciples start overthinking and leave a trace of hidden trouble in their Dao hearts."
"Mm, all right." Chen Xun nodded, suddenly unsure what else to say.
Gu Qingyan stepped into the air and slowly departed.
Chen Xun looked at the delicate food boxes on the table and smiled for no apparent reason. "Old Bull, Little Scarlet, let's