"I'd only be a burden if I followed you, Senior. If I traveled through the Immortal Realm on my own, I'd be less likely to run into Golden Immortals."
Hearing this, Lu Xiaotian could only give a bitter smile. This trip through the Esoteric Buddhist secret realm had left him feeling like duckweed tossed about in stormy seas. Yan Ji, who had recovered some of her strength; the Burning Cloud Ancient Buddha; the Heavenly Demon Zither; and then the waves of immortal troops that had poured in afterward—although no Golden Immortals from the Celestial Court had entered yet, the Nethercleanse Sea Bowl of Immortal Lord Jinghai had appeared. Even if the Esoteric Buddhist secret realm had been carefully fortified, surely even the sturdiest fortress would eventually have a crack pried open once it drew enough powerful figures' attention.
Now that Lu Xiaotian had solved the problem of traveling outside under his dragon identity, he didn't need to worry about causing too much trouble, even though his immortal essence hadn't yet broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm. As long as it didn't hinder his activities outside, keeping his distance from those Golden Immortal-level powerhouses and above was the right choice for now.
"Anything else? No other plans?" Yan Ji asked with a frown.
"For now, I'll raise my immortal essence to the Heavenly Immortal level as well. Once I can suppress the dragon essence in my body, I'll return to the Honghao Celestial Court. The Esoteric Buddhist sect's alchemical heritage is vast, but I'd still like to spend some more time in the Celestial Court's Alchemy Pavilion. If the day comes when I can no longer hide my identity, I'll deal with it then," Lu Xiaotian said.
"Fine. Have it your way. How do you plan to leave? Shall I