Mu Guangming felt weighed down with regret. Because he'd stuck to his usual way of thinking, he hadn't used a secret art to probe Xu Yi's spiritual platform. If he'd investigated earlier, how could he be so caught between advancing and retreating now?
Xu Yi had now cultivated to the True Essence Third Turn, and the worry Mu Guangming had only just managed to suppress rose up again.
If Xu Yi were still in the Yin Venerate Realm, Mu Guangming believed that, given Xu Yi's intelligence, he wouldn't be foolish enough to seek his own death by making a rash challenge.
But now, Xu Yi had reached the True Essence Third Turn. He had also cultivated the utmost sorrow to the point where True Meaning Invades the Soul, along with the aid of Talisman Arts and the concealment methods he surely possessed.
A peerless powerhouse like him now had the means to launch a sudden attack. The risk of Xu Yi causing trouble on Guide Road had soared without limit.
All Mu Guangming could do now was hope that Xu Yi's feelings for Princess Yinqiu were genuine, and that he'd truly come only to attend the ceremony, as he'd said.
On the other hand, Xu Yi's cultivation had advanced by an incredible amount in such an unbelievable way, which was certain to bring a tremendous improvement in his Talisman Arts. To Mu Guangming, Xu Yi's resources as a Talisman Master had grown all the more enticing. He'd even rather take the risk himself than have Xu Yi venture into danger at a time like this.
Whatever his reasons for repeatedly trying to persuade him, Xu Yi was deeply grateful. "I'm grateful for your concern, sir. I'm ashamed to accept it, but my mind is made up. Please don't try to