The twelfth month passed, and the first month of the year arrived.0

Zhou Xuchuan was now twenty years old.0

He tried to visit Senior Brother Zhang and Luo Xiaoyue, but he couldn't meet them. He was told that they were in closed-door training and would remain in seclusion for quite some time in preparation to become new members of the Plum Blossom Swordsmen.0

Fivefold Fist Teng Guoyou returned to the Murim Coalition in a hurry once he had recovered somewhat. Of course, he didn't forget to stop by Liu Zhengmu's residence to apologize profusely.0

As usual, Liu Zhengmu smiled like a saint and bestowed forgiveness upon Teng Guoyou. 0

The Fivefold Fist was greatly relieved to receive Liu Zhengmu's forgiveness. Things could have gotten troublesome for him in various ways had Liu Zhengmu refused to forgive him, after all!0

"Master, sir! I heard that Zhou Xuchuan has returned to Mount Hua!"0

"What? In that case, why aren't you getting ready to depart?! Hurry up!"0

The Plum Blossom Order Sword, Zhou Xuchuan! Everyone had heard of that name by now. Upon hearing the news of his return, people rushed to Mount Hua in droves.0

Zhou Xuchuan had been greeting so many people these days, so the new arrivals almost overwhelmed him. He was so busy that it was taking him at least two days before he could attend to any of his personal matters.0

Having more visitors meant Zhou Xuchuan needed more workers to help him out, so he put up a notice in the nearby village, hiring plenty of helpers.0

With the arrival of new helpers, the food costs and miscellaneous expenses went up. Had Mount Hua not been a well-off sect, it would have gone bankrupt. However, it wasn't a total loss...0