Chen Changan's words were a reminder, but also a warning. It would be best if the Heavenly Snow Race stayed out of their way, but if they failed to see sense and insisted on jumping out to cause trouble, he would show them no more courtesy.
"Hall Master, are we following them or not?"
"Following them doesn't seem to serve much purpose."
"If they really run into something terribly dangerous, will we be saving him, or will he be saving us?"
"Uh..."
Hearing this, Hao Yun did not know how to answer for a moment. The words were grating, but they were the damn truth.
The strength Chen Changan had shown with that single sword strike was already beyond anything they could withstand. Yet who knew whether that was the full extent of his power?
"Let's follow them. It's our assignment, after all. If we can help, all the better. If we can't, we'll stay out of sight rather than cause them trouble."
"Besides, if we leave just like this, how are we going to explain ourselves when we get back?"
"Just say Chen Changan was too strong for us to be of any help? Do you think they'll believe us without seeing it for themselves?"
"That's true. Let's follow them, then."
Hao Yun and the others had no other choice. They could only continue trailing behind, keeping their distance so they would not disturb Chen Changan's group and doing their best not to cause trouble.
"Big Brother, look! Isn't that an alchemy ingredient?"
Suddenly, Da Huang spotted a spirit herb in the distance. It was one of the ingredients needed to refine a Grade Four Pill.
"That's right. That's the one."
"But there seems to be something underneath it."
Chen Changan could sense it. Though the energy was extremely