Riding the Serpent-headed Spirit Boat, Li Qing fled south at full speed for several days before finally nearing the southern region of Qingling.
The temperature all around had become bitterly cold. Especially this high in the air, the freezing wind cut to the bone. Had Li Qing's body not been so robust, this icy weather would surely have frozen him sick.
Suxin, seated within the spirit boat, had recovered much of her divine sense over the past few days. She no longer looked as weak as though she might faint at any moment, as she had before.
She was wrapped in a fuzzy black garment and held a fiery red pearl in her hand to keep warm.
"Why did you come all the way to Mu Kingdom in southern Qingling? You could have returned to Tianhe Sect territory. I can help explain away the misunderstandings that happened before." Suxin's voice sounded soft and syrupy; she had yet to fully recover.
Li Qing shook his head. "Forget it. The uncle of one disciple I killed has quite the background. Like you, he's a Foundation Establishment Realm elder of Tianhe Sect."
"Going back with you would mean I couldn't eat or sleep in peace."
Within the frigid clouds, Suxin fell silent as she held the Warm Sun Treasure Pearl. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she did not reveal her true status within Tianhe Sect to Li Qing.
"So you came to Mu Kingdom intending to join Lingyun Sect?" Suxin asked.
Li Qing nodded. "Yes, I want to give it a try. Should I manage to join Lingyun Sect, I won't have to worry so much about these trivial matters."
"Then put me down here. Otherwise, if people from Lingyun Sect recognize my