Cheng Xinzhan put away Fire-Forged Crimson Firmament and left White Tiger Mountain.
He then headed for Gathered Spirit Mountain.
Gathered Spirit Mountain housed the entrance to Three Pure Ones Mountain, as well as the headquarters of the External Affairs Court.
When he arrived at the External Affairs Court, people were coming and going in great numbers. He also noticed some fellow disciples he knew looking at him differently. He glanced at his White Tiger Bracelet. Nothing was wrong-he was wearing it on his right wrist.
"Xinzhan, well done!"
Someone passing by even said this as they walked past him.
Cheng Xinzhan guessed that word of this morning's events had already reached here.
He smiled at them and strode into the External Affairs Court, hoping to finish his business and hurry back to Bright Governance Mountain. Such things could be done, but they were not something to discuss and show off.
At the reception desk, he approached the fellow disciple on duty and asked,
"Fellow Daoist, has a visiting card arrived from the Xiao Clan of Peacock City in White Jade Capital?"
On duty was a very young Daoist boy, who looked about the same age Cheng Xinzhan had been when he first entered the sect.
"One moment, senior Daoist brother."
The young Daoist flipped through a register, then said,
"Senior Daoist brother, is it someone named Xiao Hou? Oh, she submitted two visiting cards. One needs Daoist Cheng Xinzhan of Bright Governance Mountain to countersign it, and the other needs Court Head Huo of our External Affairs Court."
Cheng Xinzhan smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm Cheng Xinzhan."
At the same time, he thought, Sure enough, that's Shi Yiniang. She couldn't possibly come all this way just to collect pills.
He remembered that he had also invited her on her first