Yan Qing froze. Meeting Shang Xin Lei's determined gaze, he realized she wasn't joking.
"This trip won't be dangerous for me. Even if there is danger, I can handle it perfectly well on my own. You really don't need to come along and help."
Shang Xin Lei giggled. "I never planned to help. When we run into a fight, I'll stay behind and spur you on."
"Even if you come along, there won't be any rewards. It's not that I'm unwilling to share them—the method I use is completely impossible for you to replicate."
"I'm not going for the rewards either. You already prepared the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend for me. Aside from the Foundation Establishment Pill, I don't need any other cultivation resources."
So the reward really is a Foundation Establishment Pill, Yan Qing thought.
If he had a way to let everyone claim the event rewards, he would definitely organize a team-building outing and take everyone along. The White Fox, Black Wolf, and Red Snake went without saying. The little Qian Gongyu could come along too, and for the sake of his daughter and Rat Monk, he could give Shang Xuanwen a spot as well—but aside from him, the local ordinary people simply had no way to claim the event rewards.
"If you're not coming to help me or for the rewards, then what are you going there for? To sightsee?"
"Yes." Shang Xin Lei actually nodded. "I've been cooped up in Quiet Heart Abode for so many days that I'm a little bored. I was originally planning to return to Jiangnan City for a few days of rest and relaxation. Since you happen to be going to the Land of Gathering Demons for experience, it'll definitely be more interesting than Jiangnan City."
"I'm not going there