Hearing Bai Yuxian's words, Song Qingming knew that she likely had not given up on trying to persuade Li Xuanyi to stay and help. He said no more, merely nodded slightly and took his leave.
Although Li Xuanyi was of the same sect as him, she had traveled thousands of miles here only to journey and gain experience, not to help their Carefree Sect repel its enemies. The fact that she had voluntarily stepped in to aid Song Qingyu at Jinshan Market was already giving Song Qingming, her junior brother from the same sect, considerable face.
Moreover, Li Xuanyi was Daoist Lingxu's favored disciple and deeply beloved by her master.
If Song Qingming took the initiative to drag this Senior Sister into the sect's war against the demonic beasts, and Li Xuanyi suffered some mishap during the battle, he would have a hard time accounting for it when he returned to the Taiyi Sect in the future.
Therefore, although Song Qingming had already seen through Bai Yuxian's intentions when she left the reception hall earlier, he still chose not to bring the matter up to Li Xuanyi himself.
After Song Qingming departed, Bai Yuxian also rose and walked outside. However, rather than heading directly toward the reception hall, she turned into a streak of light and arrived outside a cave abode brimming with Spiritual Energy atop the mountain behind Guiyun Marketplace.
"Martial Uncle Li, Yu Xian has come seeking guidance!"
"Come in first!"
After Bai Yuxian cast a spell and released a Sound Transmission Talisman, a voice soon came from within the cave abode. The mist surrounding its entrance quickly dispersed, revealing the already-open cave abode door. Bai Yuxian immediately strode inside.
A quarter of an hour later, while Song Qingming was still chatting with Song Qingyu and the