"Changsheng, Ruyan, are you two all right? When you stayed behind to cover the rear that day, Feng'er and I were truly sweating bullets for you. Thank heavens you were unharmed—otherwise, we would have gone to the Sea Clan for revenge no matter what."
Wang Mingren and Ximen Feng had narrowly escaped disaster and fled back to the human cultivators' camp. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had shared some of the credit with them. With the Ten Thousand Swords Sect as witness, that credit was secure.
Wang Mingren knew perfectly well that this was credit Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were giving them. There was no reason to refuse what was offered for free.
"It's good that you're all right. Since we dared to stay behind and cover the rear, we naturally had something to rely on."
Wang Ruyan said with a smile. They hoped to help Wang Mingren become one of the Five Heroes of Taiyi. By then, Wang Mingren would be able to provide the family with even greater support.
"Daoist Liu, may I ask what guidance you have for us?"
Wang Changsheng looked toward Liu Jin, his tone warm.
A smile appeared on Liu Jin's face. "You two had previously agreed to return to the Eastern Wasteland and join the war. Why did you stay in the South Sea to fight instead? That is rather unfair of you."
"Daoist Liu, we did wish to return to the Eastern Wasteland, but the Ten Great Sects of the South Sea shut down most of the teleportation arrays, permitting teleportation only to the frontline. We had no choice."
Wang Changsheng explained with a bitter smile. Without a Large Teleportation Array, they would not be able to return to the Eastern Wasteland even in ten years' time. By then, the war