"Mm, and thank you as well, Senior Xiao, for guiding me along the Pure Heaven Great Dao." I cupped my hands and smiled, then said my farewells and hurried back toward the tournament grounds. After all, I had spent half the day going back and forth here. Though I had gained plenty of information and even brought about an alliance that could change the balance of the world, I had still wasted quite a bit of time.
Of course, compared to that, there was another regret from this trip. I had not seen the world's number-one sword, the Purple Sword. Just what kind of magic did that sword possess? It had truly occupied my thoughts, instinctively tugging at my mind and drawing it in. I did not know whether that was because I was a Sword Immortal myself or for some other reason.
Since I no longer needed to avoid any spirit beasts along the way, I moved at top speed. Whenever I encountered a spirit beast that interfered, I went around those I could and kicked away those I could not. Thus, it did not take me long to return to the main hall by the plaza.
On the way, I contacted Ru Xue and Ling Tian. They were both safe and had found no trace of the purple-robed figures, which put my mind at ease. Of course, Mao Chuchu, Geng Xiu, Yun Bingxin, and the others all knew that I had come out, so they were naturally overjoyed when I returned. The moment I stepped into the guest hall, a group of women crowded around me. One by one, they looked at me without saying a word, but hugs were unavoidable. After all, they were worried that someone might be listening through the wall.
After whispering a few