Master and disciple bade farewell to the Dragon Clan and flew away from the Yellow Sea together.
"You really did handle this beautifully."
Wen Sukong spoke to her disciple.
Cheng Xinzhan smiled.
"You only mentioned this when you last returned to the sect. I thought you would need some time to make preparations, but I never expected you to get it done so quickly."
Wen Sukong said.
"I happened to come across the opportunity, and the rescue went fairly smoothly."
Cheng Xinzhan made it sound very easy.
But Wen Sukong knew that accomplishing what others could not was certainly no easy matter. Still, she did not press him, instead changing the subject.
"Are you returning to the sect now, or heading elsewhere?"
Cheng Xinzhan answered,
"I'll return to the sect first, then head out again. By the way, Master, there's something I wanted to discuss with you. It's about Gouer. I'd like to let him stay on Bright Governance Mountain and teach him some spells..."
Yu Zhang, Three Pure Ones Mountain.
Bright Governance Mountain, Carefree Cave.
Mao'er had climbed to a high spot to ingest qi, Gouer sat on the ground training his strength, and White Mouse lay with his eyes closed on a bamboo chair, warbling an opera tune.
Cheng Xinzhan walked up beside White Mouse with a smile and asked,
"What have you been learning lately, Yongliang?"
Bai Yongliang gave a startled shudder and sprang clean out of his chair. Only once he was in midair did he open his eyes and turn to look, his little eyes widening into circles.
"Master, you're back?!"
Mao'er and Gouer both heard him and turned to look. Joy burst across their faces, and both came over.
Cheng Xinzhan reached out to pat both children on the head and said,
"I've