Back to the Outer Court!

"Mm. On my way to the Cai Family, some personal matters delayed me for a while."

"So the return journey will be somewhat rushed."

"Please bring the disciples with Spirit Roots you found here as soon as possible, Family Head Cai. Once I have checked them and confirmed everything is in order, I will take them back to the sect immediately."

In truth, at the speed he could carry passengers by Sword Flight, even with the delay, he was nowhere near being truly pressed for time.

But now that his Storage Bag was brimming with Spirit Stones and he had ample cultivation resources, Su Bai was eager to return. All he wanted was to get back to his cave abode in the Jade Mist Sect, rich in Spiritual Qi, and cultivate in peace, absorbing the tremendous gains from this trip.

Every extra moment spent outside meant another measure of risk and another moment of cultivation lost.

"Well... that would be excellent. But this will mean troubling you with all this travel, Fellow Daoist Su, without even a moment to rest."

Cai Xianfu showed just the right degree of concern on his face, though inwardly, he too hoped to have the matter settled soon.

The sooner Su Bai took them away, the sooner the responsibility on his shoulders and the stone weighing on his heart could be set down.

"No matter. For those who cultivate, a little travel is nothing."

Su Bai waved a hand, his tone firm. Clearly, his mind was made up.

Seeing this, Cai Xianfu said no more and cupped his hands. "Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Su. I will go and fetch the children."

With that, he turned and hurried away.

About the time it took to drink a cup of tea later, Cai Xianfu personally