Deep within the Lightning Pool

Seeing how much Mang Tianchi longed for Ancient Dragon Island, Xiao Ling stopped teasing him, and the smile on his face faded somewhat.

He turned his gaze back to Hei Qing, who had been standing silently to one side, and said,

"Brother Hei Qing, I'll have to trouble you to escort the Headmaster to Ancient Dragon Island first and settle him in so he can recover properly. I still need to cultivate in the Void Lightning Pool for a while, so I won't be returning with you."

After a pause, he added confidently, "You needn't worry either. The Void Lightning Pool poses no danger to me; on the contrary, it will aid my cultivation. There's no need for you to wait here and waste your energy. Once I have completed my cultivation, I will return to Ancient Dragon Island on my own."

Having witnessed how easily Xiao Ling had controlled the void lightning earlier, Hei Qing already understood that the seemingly terrifying Void Lightning Pool truly posed no substantial threat to him.

He had even keenly sensed that the lightning around them seemed to hold an inexplicable affinity for Xiao Ling.

Besides, with his mere Dou Zun strength, the gap between himself and the Half-Saint-level Xiao Ling was more than just a single realm. Even if Xiao Ling really encountered trouble, he would be utterly unable to help.

Having thought it through, Hei Qing said no more. He cupped his fists toward Xiao Ling in a solemn salute, his tone courteous and understanding. "Since Master Xiao Ling has his own arrangements, then Hei Qing will not 'make an issue' of it any further."

With that, he turned toward Mang Tianchi, his expression becoming focused, and said,

"Senior, please return to Ancient Dragon Island with me. Although Ancient Dragon Island's spatial