Qu Jianlei had no intention of taking more than his share. If he had to find a Dao Companion, he already had a natural choice.
But there were too many Female Cultivators in the team; that was an indisputable fact.
Yet the biggest problem was that even if he agreed to let them go, the other team members would never agree.
Once they formed relationships with cultivators of this world, the chance of exposing their origins would be far too great. It could bring catastrophic disaster upon Red Leaf Ridge.
However, strictly forbidding it would go somewhat against human nature.
After all, a lone yin could not thrive, nor could a lone yang grow. The fact that such problems had not appeared in the team yet did not mean they never would.
"Hmm?" Jing Yuexin shot him a strange look. "Do you want to shoulder the duties of the First One?"
"What are you thinking?" Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes helplessly. Even if she had put it tactfully, there was no way he would not understand.
"I mean, those without far-sighted worries will have immediate troubles. This is an issue that needs to be taken seriously."
At that, he sighed helplessly again. "On the path of cultivation, striving to keep one's heart and nature free of flaws is also necessary."
"Then... let's take it one step at a time," Jing Yuexin said, shaking her head slightly as she fell into thought.
She understood all the concerns of the First One, and this truly was no small problem...
Five days later, Li Yuren True Immortal arrived at Red Leaf Ridge once more.
Aside from the two Li Family True Persons who had come last time, he had also brought Yan Xuemin as a witness.
There was also a burly, fair-skinned man