Zhang Chen saw the visitor and froze for a moment, his eyes full of disbelief. Before he could speak, the person opposite began to reproach him, saying, "Since you wanted to leave Kyoto, why didn't you give me a heads-up?"
"Sir enjoys endless wealth and prosperity in Kyoto; how could you think of going with me to the remote countryside, living a precarious existence?" Zhang Chen looked at Zhou Qiucheng opposite him, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Mr. Da has passed away, the pathway to the new world within the Academy has collapsed, and countless oddities in the underground palace suddenly vanished overnight. Kyoto no longer holds any appeal for me, so why not take this opportunity to depart? Besides, with the great change in the heavens and earth approaching, Great Victory is at the heart of it. This place is a gathering ground of storms and clouds, yet it holds no attraction for me." Zhou Qiucheng looked at Zhang Chen: "Are you perhaps not welcoming me?"
