"I came to save you to honor my promise to your senior brother. Let's go. We need to leave Goose Sand Ridge as soon as possible. This place isn't safe," Lu Xiaotian said.
"Senior brother? You saw him? Where is he?" The woman's face lit up with joy. "My name is Qi Qian. What should I call you, Young Master?"
"He's dead." Lu Xiaotian reached out and grabbed her, wrapping Qi Qian in a surge of force before hurrying toward True Person Ghostfire's temporary hiding place.
"He's dead? Senior Brother is dead? How did he die? Who killed him?" Qi Qian's face filled with sorrow.
Lu Xiaotian furrowed his brow and didn't answer Qi Qian. It wasn't that he had some ulterior motive and wanted to win her favor. If she learned the truth and wanted revenge on him, Lu Xiaotian would kill her without hesitation.
"Why won't you say anything? You know, don't you?" Tears welled in Qi Qian's eyes.
"Your senior brother had a stash of spirit crystals in Yuanling City. According to my agreement with him, I'll take those crystals, and we'll split them evenly. He and I had a deal, nothing more. Try not to bother me on the way," Lu Xiaotian said bluntly. After meeting up with True Person Ghostfire, he quickly left Goose Sand Ridge and headed for Yuanling City.
The journey from Goose Sand Ridge to Yuanling City took about half a year. Lu Xiaotian was much stronger than he had been the last time he traveled, and no longer had to worry as much as before. Even so, he remained extremely cautious along the way. Every day, he traveled with True Person Ghostfire and Qi Qian. He rarely spoke to either of them, spending his time on the road or meditating and