Duskmist Court had never been Luo Chen's intended destination. He had only ended up there because circumstances led him there, and he had no interest in the peace conference in the first place. Now that he had obtained what he wanted, there was no reason to remain, lest he become entangled in a conflict that had nothing to do with him. So, before the attention drawn by his earlier high-profile actions could develop into further trouble, he quietly departed with his companions. 

There was the matter of the two bottles of soul essence Fu Chaosheng had promised, along with the other items they had discussed, but those could be delivered once he reached the Central Continent. In any case, none of it was particularly urgent. The bottle he had already gotten contained enough soul essence to refine a large amount of Great Soul Pills, and he could begin as soon as he obtained the necessary auxiliary materials.

In fact, he would not even need to search for those materials himself. The Northern Sea was so vast that gathering everything by himself might have taken years that were far better spent on cultivation. Therefore, Luo Chen had used his leverage on Fu Chaosheng...