As for the dangers lurking in the void, Gongye Liyuan was not overly concerned.
She was, after all, a mid-stage Deity Transformation cultivator. So long as her luck was not too poor, she did not venture deep into the void, and she remained near the Taichang Realm, the danger would naturally not be too great.
Yet after Fang Xiao displayed such strength, Gongye Liyuan still dared to sing a different tune, drawing sidelong glances from the other Deity Transformations.
As Fang Xiao looked her way, his gradually lowering brows made Gongye Liyuan increasingly uneasy.
Still, she was betting that Fang Xiao would not attack her outright in front of so many people.
If he truly did so, no one else would dare say anything, but they would inevitably harbor doubts about the assurances Fang Xiao had just given. Once people's hearts scattered, the team would be hard to lead.
But Fang Xiao naturally saw through her little scheme.
His brows then relaxed, and with a light laugh, he said,
"Since Fellow Daoist Gongye is unwilling, I naturally will not force the matter.
"As for our past grievances, I can choose not to pursue them. But I fear the fellow Daoists of the Violet Heaven Sect will not let you leave so easily. Thus, you must make some show of sincerity."
The moment Fang Xiao mentioned the Violet Heaven Sect, Young Master Shao Ting immediately released his aura, plainly conveying: If you dare leave just like that, I dare strike directly.
And since the others clearly had no intention of backing her up, she could only ask helplessly,
"What must I do for Fellow Daoist Fang to allow this old woman to leave?"
"You need not return to the Central Lands either. Leave behind the cultivation methods and secret arts you