It was very difficult to receive any news from the Southern Whirl Continent, but presumably, he couldn't have gone very far in the short time that he had been with the Pure Confucian Chen Clan. For cultivators of the Three Teachings and Hundred Schools of Thought, the more orthodox the branch they belonged to, the slower cultivation progress tended to be, but they would have greater potential for going further and ascending higher than others. 0

However, in the initial period of their cultivation, it was often the case that their progress was slower than the prodigious disciples of the more unorthodox branches.0

As for Gu Can, Xie Ling had heard that he had been dealt a terrible hand. He had lost that True Dragon descendant of his, so his Great Dao had most likely collapsed.1

Out of the five fated opportunities of the Jewel Small World, Gu Can was the first one to lose his.2

Xie Ling wasn't overly interested in the matters of the outside world, and even when he was told stories by Senior Brother Dong Gu and Senior Sister Xu Xiaoqiao, he often disregarded them as unimportant.0

On this day, Chen Ping'an was wearing an azure robe. There was a white jade hairpin in his hair, and he was carrying his Sword Nurturing Gourd at his waist and Sword Immortal on his back.0

He didn't particularly stand out among everyone, but at the least, he wasn't outshone by anyone present, even though he wasn't making any active effort to be the center of attention. His demeanor was warm and composed, and he spoke amicably to everyone present. 0

He caught up with the old flood dragon, chatting about the cliff carvings in the Yellow Court Nation and the delicious meal they had been treated to in the old flood dragon's manor. He also spoke with the other assistant mountain master of the academy, telling him that he had read his works and that he would visit the academy when the opportunity arose to raise questions from his readings.0

The old assistant minister was very happy to see this.0

Of course, the old assistant minister had an impression of Chen Ping'an. The first time they had met was at Sage Ruan's swordsmithing workshop, and at the time, he had been standing beside Ruan Xiu. Not only that, but the two of them had been friends, and...0