As everyone exchanged pleasantries, dawn soon broke. The Bai Family head, Badan, and the others left somewhat reluctantly, each taking a gift from Chen Qiu with them.
A jade slip containing Earth Prodigy Fortune.
It really was an excellent choice for a parting gift—presentable, useful to everyone, and he had plenty of them.
With the coming of dawn, the bonfire party also drew to a close.
The disciples of the Mocking Heaven Sect temporarily returned to the familiar grounds of the Mocking Heaven Sect. Their mission of spreading their reputation was put on hold for a while, and they would rest for a few days.
After a feast, there was always a mess everywhere. The Mocking Heaven Sect's maidservants were cleaning up the scraps left behind by the banquet. Most of the remnants had already been reduced to dust by spiritual energy, so only a small portion needed clearing away.
How should he put it?
Though they were out in the wilderness, protecting the environment was everyone's responsibility. It was only a small effort.
At this moment.
Chen Qiu sat alone atop a peak in the back mountain. He had not come here for a long time, and it even felt somewhat unfamiliar. The stone he had brought out from the Great Xia Kingdom still rested there quietly.
Battered by wind and rain, weathering all the hardships of time.
It had been seven years since he had last come to this spot.
Chen Qiu let out a soft breath, then sat cross-legged atop the oval stone. Overlooking the Mocking Heaven Sect's mountain gate and his Hundred Cities, he began formally taking stock of the gains he had brought out of the secret realm.
Only now did he finally have a little time to himself.
His greatest gain was naturally the