Before Lady Tianxiang could reply, the elder from Three Saints Valley spoke again. "However, since Madam has come, we must give you some face. We shall take our leave at once." With a wave of his hand, the group rose into the air and departed from the gorge.
They had come in a rush and left in a rush, prompting much discussion among the cultivators of Wondrous Fragrance Tower. Yan Chihuo mused to himself. Although the two sides had brought roughly the same number of people, the cultivators Lady Tianxiang had brought were clearly stronger than the other side. It was only natural for the people of Three Saints Valley to retreat when they saw the situation was unfavorable. Yet they had withdrawn far too quickly; clearly, they had prepared for this beforehand. They would likely seize another chance to return.
Lady Tianxiang had thought of this as well, though her face revealed nothing. She knew this matter had only just begun and was far from over. She immediately led her people after them. The cultivators from Three Saints Valley did not pause, retreating all the way back. Once they had withdrawn a thousand li, Lady Tianxiang saw several Escape Lights flying toward them from afar. When those lights drew near, they proved to be more cultivators from Three Saints Valley, each one at the late Tribulation Passage stage.
At their head was a sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked cultivator. He said to Lady Tianxiang, "After seeing a guest off for a thousand li, there must eventually be a parting. There is no need to trouble Madam to escort us any farther."
When Lady Tianxiang saw these cultivators arrive, she realized that although the other side still had fewer late Tribulation Passage cultivators than her own, their total numbers far exceeded hers. The