After sensing Qu Jianlei's rough condition, everyone exchanged glances, then looked toward True Venerable Han Li again.
Without anyone quite realizing it, he had already become the tacit leader among the protectors. That... was actually extremely rare.
In the past, when those in the Nascent Soul Realm attempted to break through to the Out-of-Body Realm, they would also seek out two or three True Venerables to protect them, just to be safe.
When there were many, five or six was not uncommon. The True Venerables protecting Qu Jianlei numbered five in all if True Venerable Qingkong was included, which actually was not too many.
After all, his breakthrough to the Out-of-Body Realm was taking place in a godforsaken place like this... no, in an extremely bizarre space.
As for those attempting to break through to the Out-of-Body Realm, most did so within the Houde Realm, where Cultivator forces of all sizes were countless.
Under normal circumstances, one or two True Venerables would be invited to protect them. For a major force during a sensitive period, five or six True Venerables was not a lot either.
However, the relationships between these True Venerables serving as protectors were not necessarily harmonious. It was perfectly normal for there to be old grudges between them.
During the protection process, it was not uncommon for them to come to blows at the slightest disagreement.
Taking a step back, even if there were no grudges, it was still normal for them not to acknowledge one another, right?
So when True Venerables served as protectors, the most common situation was that each acted on their own. Even if they encountered a major crisis, they would at most coordinate a little in battle.
Regardless of whether True Venerable Qingkong counted as a protector, among five True Venerables, Han