Once Yue Tianyi left, only three people remained.
Moreover, when they signed the spirit pact, they had stipulated that everyone could fend for themselves in the face of unpredictable danger without being bound by the pact. Now that he had left, there was nothing they could do.
Zhang Zhenqian looked at Chen Lin and asked, "What do you think, Fellow Daoist Chen?"
"I want you to give me back my fifty spirit crystals."
Chen Lin glanced at him and spoke leisurely.
Even if someone in this group really was secretly plotting against them, it certainly could not be Zhang Zhenqian. If he harbored such intentions, he would never have invited so many people whose cultivation matched or even exceeded his own.
Staying with him was actually safer now, since he knew this place well.
Hearing Chen Lin's joking remark, Zhang Zhenqian's expression relaxed.
With gratitude on his face, he said, "I certainly can't return the spirit crystals. You know my nickname: what goes in never comes out. But once we leave this place, I can give you something good."
"Really? Then I'll look forward to it."
Chen Lin smiled as he spoke.
Zhang Zhenqian did not pursue the topic. Instead, he turned to Lu Xiaoyi and asked, "What about you, Fellow Daoist Lu? Would you like to stay together or act alone?"
"I'm a coward, so I'd better stay with you two. You'll have to take care of me!"
Lu Xiaoyi blinked her large eyes, looking utterly adorable.
Zhang Zhenqian shook his head repeatedly. "Stop joking, Fellow Daoist Lu. With your strength, why would you need anyone else's protection? If we really encounter that ghostly creature later, I hope you'll lend us a hand."
"Certainly, but my help comes at a price. At least fifty spirit crystals each time."
Lu