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"Mm, very likely. They brought an official warrant with them, so I couldn't refuse even if I wanted to. I don't have much time left either—only two months." I gave a bitter smile. At that, quite a few cultivators sighed. After hesitating for a moment, I said, "Fellow Daoists, you've all seen the situation now. But I did promise to help you survive the Pure World War. Things have become somewhat complicated, however, and we may have to take a slightly greater risk."
Unexpectedly, before I could finish, someone stepped forward and laughed. "You mean we might have to confront the Orthodox God head-on, right? Heh heh, Fellow Daoist Xia, surely you don't expect us to accompany you in fighting the Orthodox God? I'll take my leave, then. Take care of yourself."
That cultivator was clearly anxious. Seeing me hesitate, he cupped his hands and flew away with several fellow Daoists, looking as though I had wasted his time. I frowned and prepared to continue, but several more people cupped their hands and left. Their reasons varied, but most simply didn't want to take risks. They only wanted to hitch a ride through the Pure World War.
I sneered inwardly and said, "If you don't want to risk your lives, there's nothing else I can do. Things are different now. Before, when nothing had been exposed, taking you all up with me wasn't difficult. But now that everything has gone wrong, I can only find somewhere else to settle you. If you think I'm reliable, come with me. If you can't accept this, leave as soon as possible. I won't force anyone to stay."
"Heh heh, of course you won't force us to stay. If you can't do it, why did you say all that before?" another female Daoist