Lu Qingming's brows drew tightly together. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I'm afraid that wouldn't be appropriate."
"What wouldn't be appropriate?" Li Mu Yang asked. He was starting to feel a little unhappy. I just saved your lives, and now you're refusing to let me return to Tiandu with you. Are you afraid I'll eat your meat and drink your wine?
Seeing Li Mu Yang's expression, Lu Qingming instantly understood what he meant. He smiled and said, "Young Master Xiangma, don't misunderstand. Naturally, I welcome Young Master Xiangma traveling back to Tiandu with us. But you saw it yourself just now. My movements have already been exposed. A Strange Daoist and an Undying Impermanence appeared, and they nearly wiped us all out. Who knows whether there are more ambushes waiting ahead? My life is insignificant, but if I were to drag Young Master Xiangma into this, then..."
Li Mu Yang felt embarrassed. This really is judging a gentleman's heart with a petty man's mind.
"Yan Xiangma really is a petty man."
Li Mu Yang bent at the waist and apologized with an earnest expression. "I misunderstood Uncle Lu. Since you've put it that way, then Xiangma absolutely must travel with you. As the saying goes, if you save someone, save them all the way; if you escort the Buddha, escort him all the way to the west. Since I've already saved Uncle Lu and those loyal, courageous brothers, I naturally don't want to see you injured by villains on the road. I, Yan Xiangma, may be lacking in learning and not particularly skilled, but I do have a heart full of passion and a few good muscles. If we encounter another enemy attack, Xiangma will fight to the death and stake his life against them. I will do