Yunxi glanced at True Venerable Huayi, who sat above with a solemn expression, and said:
"True Venerable, I have only just entered the Ancient Battlefield and know little of the situation here. Would it be inappropriate to have me lead a team as soon as I arrive?"
Huayi waved a hand and said:
"You need not worry about that. Master Ruohuai and True Venerable Canglou are stationed at the front and will cover for you. Besides, during your previous mission, you remained calm in the face of danger. Not only did you bring back the Immortal Bone, but you also returned all your companions safely. I have faith in you.
"Furthermore, you have only just broken through to the Integrated Body Late Stage. This is not a suitable place for you to enter seclusion and consolidate your cultivation. Combat is the quickest way to stabilize one's cultivation, and it can also improve your combat strength. It kills two birds with one stone.
"I only decided to have you lead the team after much deliberation."
Yunxi rolled her eyes inwardly. He made it sound so nice, but wasn't he just sending her onto the battlefield? Though she had never intended to shy away from it, voluntarily going and being forcibly shoved there by Huayi under such high-sounding pretexts were two different things. Naturally, she preferred the former.
However, True Venerable Huayi was currently the one calling the shots among the Spirit Domain cultivators in the Ancient Battlefield. There was no need for her to clash with him, so she revealed a standard faint smile and said:
"Since True Venerable thinks so highly of Ranxi, I naturally will not disappoint your expectations. I will go accept this mission now."
Yunxi cupped her hands in salute, then turned and left the main tent.