"Those other fellow Daoists probably failed to catch the channel's opening. However, even if they don't return to the Tianhong Realm through this place today, they will still return to Banshi Island through the realm channel."
Huang Shangying clasped his fist toward the three and said this.
Everyone naturally knew that Huang Shangying's words were an excuse, but no one cared.
"The five of you managed to return. Although there are fewer of you than usual, it is still exceedingly difficult, which shows that all five fellow Daoists possess extraordinary methods and strength. Martial Uncle Bai would have come to welcome you, but an incident suddenly arose, and Martial Uncle Bai went to deal with it. Therefore, you will need to return to Banshi Island together.
"At present, battles are raging constantly around Banshi Island, and the area is extremely chaotic. If you travel alone, you are very likely to encounter members of the Winged Race, so the danger is considerable. This is also Martial Uncle Bai's instruction. I hope the five fellow Daoists will comply. We still need to guard this place, so we won't see you off."
The unknown old man looked at the five and spoke calmly, mentioning Bai Linghan at the end.
Qin Fengming was also somewhat curious. When they had come, Bai Linghan had escorted everyone here. Now that everyone was returning, each of them had precious items on their person, yet Bai Linghan had not come to receive them.
Only after hearing the old man's words did everyone suddenly understand that Bai Linghan had been delayed because an unexpected matter required his attention.
The three peak Spirit Severing stage cultivators were the ones guarding the spatial channel, so naturally they could not return to Banshi Island with everyone. The others had to travel on