Zhao Changhe's retreat was supposed to take three to five days, but aside from opening a few hours of special guidance for Xia Chichi, he only retreated for a day and a half.
He felt there was a minor issue with his Imperial Realm Third Layer... He had felt it before, often sensing that his cultivation was too fast and lacked depth, making breakthroughs feel insubstantial. But his power indeed increased, his combat performance wasn't inferior to others, and he often surpassed levels, so he suppressed this minor concern, thinking it was a necessary feeling due to the short cultivation time.
But this time, the feeling was more pronounced than ever, a deep unrest within.
Long ago, Yuxu instructed him to reflect on his journey, which indeed calmed his mindset, helped him identify gaps, and brought great benefit. But this time, no matter how he reviewed, he couldn't detect any deficiencies.
