"Move!" Luo Shantian barked, and sped up several notches.
"Senior Brother, why did you do that?" Lü Yiming asked, unsettled.
"I deliberately took the metal- and ice-element immortal crystals out of what I gave them. They'll either think that the way I arranged my room is a dead giveaway that I have a large stash of these crystals—or even that I've found part of a crystal vein. Or they'll take it as a provocation. Either way, there's a very good chance they'll come after us," Luo Shantian explained.
"Senior Brother, do you have other arrangements in place? Since that ice-armored snake monster was frightened off by them so easily, they must be fast. If they catch up, we might not be able to get away unscathed," Lü Yiming said, startled.
"Junior Brother Lü, you sound like you've been scared out of your wits. Senior Brother Luo wouldn't make these arrangements without good reason. Since the Cloudglow Immortal Sect has shown up here, our areas of activity must overlap considerably. A clash is only a matter of time. If those people behind us dare to follow, they'll be in for a world of trouble," said a beautiful, slightly thin woman standing beside him.
"Don't worry, Junior Brother Lü. If they dare follow us, I guarantee they won't make it back," said a one-eyed man with a harsh laugh.
Seeing how confident his fellow disciples looked, Lü Yiming couldn't help feeling uneasy. He had no idea what they were relying on. But after experiencing firsthand how powerful the ice-armored snake monster was, he was utterly terrified of Lu Xiaotian. He didn't share his fellow disciples' optimism. They had already found an immortal crystal vein and made a handsome haul lately. In Lü Yiming's opinion, since they'd already handed over some crystals, they