Chapter 189: Back at the Sacred Lotus City

"Let's think about this later; I will plan further about it when Mom comes out of seclusion," he said to her while examining his cultivation base.

His eyes twitched as he felt it at the 7th level of Foundation Establishment Realm, "That Abyssal Qi really did a number on me, huh."

[You can easily improve it again, don't try to act as if you lost something dear to you.]

Yue Lan interjected, unable to handle his act.

Shen Yuan shook his head, "You don't understand; it's not about being able to cultivate again but that I lost to some random bastard inside the Mystique Realm. How will I face my big sisters and mother if they find out about it?"

[They will be proud that you managed to win against someone even stronger than your Sect Leader, and you know this as well. Stop trying to act clueless. How will you even take care of that Mystique Realm now that you have it?]