Martial Inheritance Hall.
"Elder Zheng, when will Sect Master Qin be back?"
"The Sect Master left so abruptly that I cannot say for certain."
Zheng Fang answered rather helplessly.
No sooner had Qin Shujian left than this Grand Councilor from the Directorate of Celestial Observations arrived.
As for that...
He felt utterly helpless.
It would hardly be appropriate to send the man away.
Several days had passed.
Su Zhan came over punctually almost every day, asking the same question each time, leaving Zheng Fang at his wits' end.
"The battle only just ended. Why did Sect Master Qin go running off again? If the God Race or Demon Race noticed him, wouldn't that mean trouble?"
Su Zhan was speechless too.
He had assumed Qin Shujian would stay quietly in the Origin Sect after the battle.
That was why...
Su Zhan had not come immediately, instead waiting until his injuries had mostly healed before setting out.
Yet the moment he arrived...
He learned that Qin Shujian had left.
Su Zhan's heart sank.
If he had a choice, he would not have come looking for Qin Shujian either. He had only just troubled the man, and now he had to come asking for another favor. Even a Grand Councilor of the Directorate of Celestial Observations had his pride.
However...
Without Qin Shujian's help, Su Zhan was not confident he could handle this matter alone.
Zheng Fang said, "The Sect Master has his own plans now, and they are not something we can interfere with. In my humble opinion, Grand Councilor Su, perhaps you should return first. Once the Sect Master comes back, I will send someone to notify you."
"No need. I'll wait for him in Liangshan City. Going back to Central Province would only be a hassle, and the round trip