"Tell me about your origins." Su Qichen looked at the man and asked.
The man glanced at the others and said blandly, "Within the Voidreturn Sword Sect, only you are worthy of knowing my origins."
His meaning was clear: he wanted Su Qichen to dismiss the others.
Su Qichen glanced at the others and nodded slightly. They tactfully took their leave as well.
Shen Tianyi gave the visitor a deep look, intending to send news of the Voidreturn Sword Sect back as soon as possible.
He had a premonition that the Voidreturn Sword Sect might just rise from the brink of death.
Su Qichen spoke with the person inside for a long time, while Shen Tianyi and the others waited outside in growing anxiety.
This concerned both the Voidreturn Sword Sect and their own lives. They could not help but pay close attention.
They spoke inside for a full day and night. In the end, only Su Qichen emerged. As for that illusory figure—whether he had dispersed or something else had happened—Shen Tianyi and the others had no idea.
After coming out, Su Qichen's expression was visibly better. He looked at the others and said, "Over the next hundred years, I will be leaving for a time. Before the Immortal Alliance makes a move against the Voidreturn Sword Sect, I will return."
"Remember, this matter must be kept secret."
The sword bearer of the Voidreturn Sword Sect being absent from the sect was an excellent opportunity for the many factions hostile to the Voidreturn Sword Sect.
The Immortal Alliance might very well strike ahead of schedule.
"Elder Su, this..." An elder looked at Su Qichen with some confusion.
Su Qichen raised his head toward the distant sky, his tone complicated. "I am making a trip to the Immortal Ascension Road.