The upheaval in the Great Canyon had drawn to a close. In truth, it had been an unsuccessful purge that left countless troubles behind, but none of those concerned Shanmen Quanzhen. The Shangqiu Baishen Sect would have to bear that headache.
Several days later, the cleanup of the remaining elements in the Great Canyon drew to a close. Hou Niao did not know what the Baishen Sect's upper ranks thought of the supervisory system, and such struggles among the higher-ups had nothing to do with him.
But for guests like them, it was time to leave.
He had no need to worry about his assessment for this assignment. Though he had not shone, neither had he shown any weakness: middling and ordinary, just right. With Li Chuping as the officer in charge and that old fox Ouyang Mi there as well, Wang Shouzhong would probably have no trouble staying in Jincheng to enjoy his remaining years in peace. That was one more worry off his mind.
For his friends, he always did everything he could.
The six took to the air, bidding one another farewell and urging each other to take care before returning to their respective provinces. Only Hou Niao and Li Chuping were heading in the same direction, toward the Jade Capital of the Shan Kingdom.
Li Chuping frowned as habitually as ever. "What are you playing at? If you want cultivation methods and techniques for the Heaven-Connecting Realm, you can find them in Jincheng's Hidden Sword Tower. Why make a special trip to the Jade Capital? The contents are much the same. Everything that should be there is there, and anything that shouldn't be there won't be in the Jade Capital either!"
Hou Niao chuckled. "Isn't it on the way? I spent ten grueling years guarding an