Hou Niao hastened his return, unsure if he could make it back before the annual conference began.
What was initially a perfectly planned journey ended up being disrupted by the cultivators of the Northern Heavenly Gate, causing him to waste most of a year here. Time was tight, but there was no helping it.
Before setting out, he had mentioned to Li Chuping that if everything went smoothly, he would return to Yujing before the annual conference, to which Li Chuping had agreed.
The Shan Sect's annual conference took place once every ten years. In theory, any disciple not holding an important office could choose to return for it. So, if he were still the Capital Commandant of Pingliang State, he'd need an order from the Sikong Mansion to return. Now, however, he didn't need one, since he held a sinecure.
