"I only hope things do not turn for the worse. Sorry for the trouble this time, fellow cultivator Yun," Master Ruyi sighed after a long moment.
"It was no trouble at all. I merely blocked a blow for Lu Xiaotian, and did not truly help him deal with that fellow surnamed Wu and the weeping-blood mosquito demon. Lu Xiaotian was sensible enough to know I was merely helping him out of a tight spot, and did not ask me to help him deal with those two old monsters either."
Yun Cang Yue smiled as he thought back to his recent encounter with Lu Xiaotian. Returning a favor was one thing, and blocking an attack from a Body Integration old monster for Lu Xiaotian was not particularly difficult for Yun Cang Yue. However, actually killing the other party for Lu Xiaotian was an entirely different matter. Even if the opponent's methods were inferior to his, they might still possess the strength to flee, and if he offended the other party too severely, juniors of the Crimson Haze Mountain like Yun Xiaotian would be in extreme danger when traveling outside. Returning a favor did not warrant making a mortal enemy of the other party.
"Yet judging by Lu Xiaotian's appearance, fighting two opponents at once did not put him at a disadvantage for a time. That mid-Body Integration sword cultivator is extremely formidable. Ever since returning from Blue Mirror Lake, Lu Xiaotian's strength has grown immensely. When he went to Blue Mirror Lake, he still only possessed some body-refining methods, but now he is an exceptionally formidable sword cultivator, and his magical power cultivation has also broken through."
Right after that, Yun Cang Yue brought up Lu Xiaotian's promise to save Ding Yu.
"This monk has also paid attention to this person's