Grand Elder Gu acknowledged the declaration of obedience with a slight nod.
He looked toward Su Ming, still calculating the hidden implications of the pills in his hand in silence.
"Peak Master Su. Return to White Lotus Peak and await my summons."
Without waiting for a reply, Grand Elder Gu swept his grey sleeves. The jade vial vanished inside his robe. Space twisted around him, and before anyone could blink, he was gone.
The courtyard fell into a dead silence.
Only the defensive barrier remained, humming against the formation flags.
Su Ming remained standing in the center of the courtyard, his hands still politely cupped toward empty air.
A second passed.
Then his left eyelid twitched.
Keep in mind that with his body refinement, he had absolute control over every muscle in his body. Yet his eyelid kept twitching.
'Wait... What about my pills?'
