After making his decision, with the situation urgent, Lu Xuan did not have much time left.
He returned to his Cave Mansion, made some brief preparations, then hurried toward Huo Liner's Cave Mansion.
Among the Cave Mansion's Spirit Beasts, he brought the Cloud Stepping Lynx and the Demon Ghost Vine along. One could discover traces of Evil Spirits, while the other possessed an extremely keen perception for Spirit Seeds.
"Fire Shixiong, I'm late."
Huo Liner and two Fellow Disciples from Heaven Sword Sect had already been waiting in front of the Cave Mansion.
"No, we only just finished preparing as well."
Huo Liner said with a smile.
The two Fellow Disciples were one man and one woman. One had white hair and beard, his whole body giving off a chill, while the other had a face like frost and a cold, stern expression.
"Junior Brother Lu, let me introduce these two senior disciples to you."
"This is Xu Yong Shixiong, and this is Zhou Yunning Shijie. Both have Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation, and both have profound attainments in Ice Element Techniques, making them perfectly suited to handle the early stage of the Mutated Fire Essence Zhi."
"Greetings, Xu Shixiong, Zhou Shijie."
"Junior Brother Lu, I have long heard of you."
The two nodded toward Lu Xuan.
"Then there's no time to lose. We set out immediately."
Huo Liner said, taking a small flat boat from his Storage Bag and tossing it to the ground.
The small boat rapidly enlarged, in an instant becoming over a zhang long, its surface covered in a thin layer of Spiritual Power.
"This is my usual means of travel, the Azure Spirit Boat, a Fourth Grade Magic Tool, suitable for long-distance journeys."
He gave Lu Xuan and the others a brief introduction, then leaped