Xiong Li took out his Communication Artifact and saw the message on it.
His expression began to turn strange.
"What is it, Eldest Senior Brother?" Qianwan Bing asked.
"A Fellow Daoist of mine is coming to join the game. Their strength is second only to mine, so our weak link will be filled in now." Xiong Li hesitated for a moment, then replied to the message through the Communication Artifact before speaking.
At that moment, aboard a Giant Spirit Vessel, the gentle and virtuous woman returned the Communication Artifact to Zhuang Ling.
"The location is on the Communication Artifact. You can go by yourself."
"Whether the match works out or not isn't important. Having one more kindred friend is good too." The woman patted Zhuang Ling's thick, powerful hand and advised her earnestly.
"Big Sister, I'm leaving. You must keep yourself safe," Zhuang Ling said worriedly.
"Don't worry. This token has a function to call for reinforcements. If you encounter Blood Devils you can't defeat, you can call for aid from the Hidden Spirit Sect. You don't need to worry about safety," the woman said with a smile.
Zhuang Ling nodded, then glanced at the male Sword Cultivator beside the woman.
"Brother-in-law, protect my sister well. If anything happens to her, don't you dare keep living either," Zhuang Ling said in a booming voice.
"If anyone wants to harm your sister, they'll have to step over my corpse first," the Sword Cultivator replied with a dark expression.
Since childhood, he had been a Heavenly Pride of the sword path. Later, he had cultivated under an Invincible Venerable Sword Cultivator for a thousand years.
He had met the love of his life at the Hehuan Sect. He had thought he would become an honored guest of his wife's family and use