Chapter 26: Bandit Suppression
The day He Yan left Zhou's courtyard, fallen leaves drifted silently.
Zhou's courtyard continued as usual, with new faces bringing hopes entering each month, while disciples who knew their path forward was cut off quietly departed.
The departure of one obvious strength disciple was like a withered leaf falling in autumn, stirring not the slightest ripple.
Those who could truly take root in Zhou's courtyard were always the core disciples who had reached hidden strength.
Since He Yan's departure, Chen Qing had been practicing even more diligently.
Every day he was the first to arrive at Zhou's courtyard and the last to leave.
He needed to complete his progress as quickly as possible and reach hidden strength as soon as possible.
"I heard it's because of He Yan's situation..."
"He barely managed to break through to obvious strength, what use is more desperate effort?"