It was great news that Leng Shaoting broke through to the next level, but they hadn't eaten yet, so they went back to eat.
After they finished, they needed to climb down the mountain and rush back to the capital overnight.
Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning were worried that something might happen while they were gone.
Although Jing Yunyao could help and all the problems would be solved, they still felt it was their duty to protect their country.
Shangguan Yang complained that they could never have a real break, and that was true. They always had work to do and got involved in other people's business. They didn't even have time to cultivate.
Luckily, they were talented, so they still made fast progress even though they only spent very little time on cultivation. Average cultivators might not be able to make any progress within just a year.