Before the Mausoleum of Books, it had been several years since Chen Changsheng and Shang Xingzhou's last meeting, and after the Mausoleum of Books, they began to treat each other as strangers, even enemies. But they were still master and disciple, having lived together in Xining Village's old temple for ten-some years. They both had an extremely deep understanding of the other, able to tell what the other was thinking from the smallest of movements, even the change in the look of one's eyes. This was what was meant to have a feel for each other.
Shang Xingzhou had felt Chen Changsheng's mood as he was taking the sword out of the flower pot, resulting in that question of his.
But after receiving Chen Changsheng's confirmation, he did not loosen his guard, nor did he feel proud. Instead, he asked another question.
"Do you know what this place is?"
