Qin Hao nodded and did not dwell on the question.
Chen Jianqing thought for a moment, then continued, "About a month ago, when I first reached Heavenly Splendor City, I heard there had been a disturbance at the Skyward Gang Relic. The Great Gang Hidden Land seemed to have reappeared, and many of the Primordial Beginning Domain's geniuses have gone there to explore it."
"I'd planned to go with Teng Keshu, but... heh, never mind that. I've already lost a month here. I have to go now."
Chen Jianqing gave a rueful smile, then pulled himself together.
As the foremost of Southern Reach's Five Great Prodigies, Chen Jianqing might not match the Central Continent's top geniuses, but he could still rank among the best in the Southern Domain Group.
"What about you, Qin Hao? Heading to the Hundred Immortals Palace next?" Chen Jianqing asked teasingly. "Mu Ziqing has been waiting for you for over two years."
"Of course. I promised Ziqing I'd find her within three years," Qin Hao said with a smile.
"Good." Chen Jianqing laughed. "Qin Hao, once I'm out of the Skyward Gang Relic, I'll come find you both. Though by then, you may already have left for the Central Continent Domain."
"Who knows?"
Qin Hao shrugged. "Any news of Zhuge Hong and the others?"
"No. We took different routes." Chen Jianqing shook his head. "The True Martial Continent is simply too vast. Our Communication Tokens can't reach that far. Even within the Primordial Beginning Domain, long-distance messages cost a fair bit."
That was true.
After entering the Primordial Beginning Domain, Qin Hao had tried to contact Mu Ziqing too.
But his messages had vanished like stones dropped into the sea.
It was only natural. The greater the distance, the higher the cost of sending a message.