Immortal King Baiyuan had clearly been angered by that Man in Black earlier. Although Immortal King Baihe had talked him down, his fury had yet to fully subside.
To prevent the earlier situation from happening again and damaging the White Crane Squad's prestige, he decided to lay his cards on the table.
"If any of you have been to the Chaotic Sea Domain, or have seriously looked into its circumstances, then you'll know that entering the Chaotic Sea Domain is equivalent to stepping into a place brimming with peril at every turn."
"No one could guarantee that every journey in would end with a full haul, much less guarantee a one-hundred-percent safe return."
"That required every person joining the White Crane Squad to be candid with one another. Only then could there be trust; only when danger arose could you put yourselves at ease and put others at ease."
His words fell.
The expressions of the four people still waiting in the courtyard all changed.
They were clearly somewhat hesitant.
"Ha, that makes sense. Since we're joining a team, we naturally ought to trust one another."
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Yet it came from outside the courtyard.
Everyone looked toward the courtyard gate.
There, they saw a brocade-robed man leading seven or eight people to the entrance. Among them was the Man in Black who had left earlier.
The Man in Black wore a smug expression.
He stepped into the courtyard again.
"Immortal King Baihe, didn't expect that, did you? I came back this quickly. I told you before—if this place won't keep me, another place will."
"Your White Crane Squad has only traveled back and forth to the Chaotic Sea Domain a few more times. What's so great about that? My willingness to join is already giving you