"That's true, but there's no point in us going there except to deliver food. We might as well hurry back to the sect and evacuate the disciples."
Du Zhong disagreed and retorted. He had already reached the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and he felt that the imposing aura coming from the front was unbearable. It was clearly two old monsters fighting to the death.
"Alright! You all return to the sect immediately, report this matter to the elders, activate the mountain-protecting formation, and then evacuate all the disciples for safety."
“I’ll stay with you,” Gu Yanjin said immediately.
He saw through Fang Ruotang's thoughts at a glance, but Fang Ruotang didn't say anything; she simply pushed him out of the protective circle.
Gu Yanjin was instantly confronted by the terrifying pressure of the two old monsters. His internal organs were compressed in an instant. He was not as fragile as Tao Su, who bled from all seven orifices, but his condition was not much better.
Seeing that Gu Yanjin immediately used his spiritual power to resist, Fang Ruotang used her spiritual power to pull him back and asked expressionlessly, "Do you still want to stay?"
"Stay!" Gu Yanjin gritted her teeth and said, "You don't need to worry about me. Just do your own thing. I won't hold you back."
"How could I not be a burden? As long as you're here, I'll have to take care of you." Fang Ruotang rolled her eyes, making her meaning perfectly clear.
This immediately silenced the other five men who were itching to make a move.
"With the Xuanwu Divine Shield here, I'll be fine."
Gu Yanjin wasn't a stubborn fool who would stay and hold Fang Ruotang back without knowing the consequences. Rather, he had privately asked Xiao Jingzi about the danger of this trip.
If something were to happen, they could sacrifice their primordial spirit to enhance Fang Ruotang's cultivation, and this would be a one-sided affair, requiring no consent from Fang Ruotang.
He didn't want things to come to that point. If something were to happen, given Fang Ruotang's kind nature, she would definitely have to bear the burden of a guilty conscience. But he didn't want anything to happen to Fang Ruotang either.
The other five people, who had been too afraid to speak, immediately stood up straight.
"Yes! Anyway, we have the Xuanwu Divine Shield."
"Alright, stop fooling around. There are so many disciples in the sect. If we only notify the four of them, how long will it take?"
"But this isn't the Great Yong. Our cultivation level isn't high enough to transmit our voices that far. But if we find the elders, wouldn't it be an instantaneous matter for them to notify the entire sect?"
Cui Shixu countered that he hadn't fallen into the same trap as Fang Ruotang.
Fang Ruotang's face darkened as she rebuked, "What? Does what I said no longer matter? If that's the case, then you shouldn't follow me anymore. Anyway, you're all very opinionated, and I can't control you."
Gu Yanjin's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Seeing Fang Ruotang's straight back and tilted head back, he knew that he had no chance of persuading her.
"Stay in touch with me at all times. If anything seems amiss, notify me immediately." Gu Yanjin said to the little mirror, then gave Fang Ruotang a deep look.
"You don't need to worry about the sect's affairs. With the teleportation array here, the disciples will soon evacuate from this place. You... take care of your own safety."
"……good!"
Gu Yanjin complied, and Fang Ruotang felt a little awkward, as if she had spoken too harshly, but she also breathed a sigh of relief.
That idiot.
Why would he think that the little mirror was hiding the things he and the little mirror were secretly plotting from her? The little mirror is her spirit, how could it betray its master?
Everyone left in an instant, leaving only Du Zhong. Unlike Fang Ruotang's four disciples, whose cultivation levels were low, Du Zhong protected Tao Su and left on his sword after Fang Ruotang gave the order. They had a mission assigned by their master and could not delay it.
Unlike Gu Yanjin and the other six, he hesitated left and right because he wanted to call Fang Ruotang to leave together to avoid the immediate danger. If those two old monsters self-destructed, he might not be able to escape either.
But because he had the opportunity to escape, he hesitated and ended up staying.
Fang Ruotang raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Since you're so loyal, I'll definitely help you get the Immortal Spirit Mushroom this time we go out."
Du Zhong's steps suddenly became firm, his back straight, with an expression that said he would live or die with Fang Ruotang.
"What is my relationship with Fellow Daoist Fang? This matter concerns the survival of the Tianyi Sect. How can I stand by and watch?"
Fang Ruotang couldn't help but laugh. Du Zhong's words of advice were still ringing in her ears, and she suddenly became curious about his true thoughts.
Let's take a look.
Further exploration.
【Wait, why can't I hear Du Zhong's inner voice?】
[Your level of understanding is so much lower than his; there's no way you could possibly hear his thoughts.]
【Huh? Is it really that useless? But when I used to confide in others, many people could hear me!】
So you used a talisman that revealed your inner thoughts on him!
"No need for that. We have a good relationship right now, and I don't want to make enemies. Fine, if he won't eavesdrop, he won't. As the sage said, a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Regardless of his reasons, he's on my side now."
While Fang Ruotang was whispering to Xiao Jingzi, she took out the Xuanwu Divine Shield and covered the two of them, then sneaked forward.
Looking at the unremarkable, tortoise-shell-like ritual implement, Du Zhong asked anxiously, "Is this safe?"
Do you know what this is called?
"What?
"The Xuanwu Divine Shield, one of the Four Divine Beasts. You know Xuanwu, right? It's its shell."
"No, that can't be! Is the shell of Xuanwu really this black, like soot from the bottom of a pot? Don't try to bully this old man just because you know a little about divination and calculation."
Fang Ruotang rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with Du Zhong.
It's not something to be taken too seriously.
She had also felt more than once that the Xuanwu Divine Shield was not imposing enough. Not only was it dark and unattractive, but it was also very heavy and not useful at all.
But when it comes to life and death, who cares about aesthetics? Safety is the only concern.
The two of them made their way to the edge of the battlefield, just as the two old monsters exchanged a blow, the soaring light hurting Fang Ruotang's eyes.
Moreover, the spiritual energy rippled outwards in concentric circles, clearly visible to the naked eye, like light waves, even causing the Xuanwu Divine Shield to tremble.
"Where did this rat come from?"
The two people facing each other, one looking in the direction of Fang Ruotang and the other directly unleashing a burst of spiritual energy.
The power of spiritual energy is so great that it has the potential to destroy the world.
Even with the Xuanwu Divine Shield on her back, Fang Ruotang felt that it would be a bit difficult to withstand this attack head-on, so she grabbed Du Zhong and retreated into the secret realm without saying a word.
The moment they disappeared, the place where they had been standing was completely leveled, with the ground sinking dozens of meters deep.
Du Zhong was initially very nervous, but after being suddenly pulled into a secret realm, he relaxed instead.
"If I had told you you had such methods, I wouldn't have been so nervous."
Fang Ruotang rolled her eyes at Du Zhong. "Don't overthink it. Although I've refined this secret realm, I can still pull you in, but you'll only last a short while before you're kicked out."
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