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Du Huai smiled. "Li Brother is right. The flag is important, so the Blade Peak disciples should naturally remain by your side to guard you. Leave the hunting to Brother Jiang and me. Li Brother, just wait here for good news."

Jiang Zhiyao nodded as well. "Exactly. Li Brother, just rest here."

Before long, the two led the disciples of the various peaks away, dispersing in different directions.

Li Bufan held the flag in his hand and sat down cross-legged, pretending to regulate his breathing while secretly observing the changes in the flag.

Though the flag was heavy and consumed true qi, it was still far from unbearable for him.

He had deliberately put on a strained appearance to make Du Huai and Jiang Zhiyao lower their guard.

After the Formation Peak and Miscellaneous Peak disciples had left, Chu Qing stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Li Brother, are you all right?"

The other Blade Peak disciples gathered around as well, asking one after another, "Li Brother, how are you? Can you hold on? Why don't we take it for a while and let you rest?" Though they believed in Li Bufan's strength, the flag's pressure was simply too terrifying. Just standing beside it left them breathless, much less holding it in their hands.

Li Bufan swept his gaze across them and said calmly, "Rest assured, everyone, I'm fine. I was merely putting on an act for that bunch earlier. This little weight won't crush me. But the flag does consume my true qi, and there seems to be another world within it. I need some time to study it."

Seeing that Li Bufan was unharmed and had given his orders, the others formed a circle around him and stood guard for him.

Yan Kuanglan stood at the