It was already evening when Chen Qing returned to his small courtyard on True Martial Peak.
Qing Dai and the other three had long since prepared a steaming hot dinner.
Chen Qing ate his meal in silence, his mind still replaying the events of the day in the Grotto Heaven.
'Is that disturbance really related to the Purple Light in my mind?'
'And that woman... who exactly is she? To be able to ignore the dangers of the core area and enter so casually...'
After dinner, Chen Qing did not resume his Cultivation. Instead, he had Qing Dai prepare his fishing gear.
He needed some time to let his thoughts settle and relax a little.
Bathed in moonlight, Chen Qing once again arrived at the familiar bank of Emerald Waves Pool.
The pool's water seemed even deeper at night than during the day, its surface reflecting the sparse light of the stars and moon. All was quiet, save for the rustling of trees in the gentle breeze.
