The sun rose and the moon set.
Daylight shifted and changed across the wilderness.
In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.
As gloom once again spread across the sky, Chu Tiange slowly opened his eyes.
There should have been only one day left until the Repayment Gathering.
Yet the figure who had come to occupy his every thought still had not appeared before him.
"We can't wait any longer..."
He pressed his lips tightly together.
If his senses had not deceived him, several auras had already begun roaming erratically through the vicinity over the past day.
At a time like this, with members of the Buddhist Gate searching everywhere, their purpose was already plain.
The death of that demon earlier had drawn the Buddhist Gate's investigators.
Although no aura from a Supreme Capital cultivator had appeared yet, a fight at this juncture was plainly the last thing he wanted, whatever its outcome.
At that thought.
He stirred, then slowly swept down from the sky, landing steadily before Qiu Yinong and the other two.
His gaze swept over them.
Gao Wen's and Junior Brother Liu's auras had recovered somewhat.
Though they were still far from fully healed, they could now use escape techniques on their own.
Since that was the case, he hesitated no further. "Pack up. Let's leave this place first," he said softly.
"Uh... aren't we waiting for Fellow Daoist Jiang?"
At his words, Qiu Yinong looked over in confusion.
She had only just contacted Jiang Yuechu, who had replied that she would arrive soon.
The Buddhist Gate's people had not discovered them yet. Why not wait until Jiang Yuechu returned?
"We can't afford that gamble..."
Chu Tiange shook his head and glanced helplessly at Gao Wen. "In their current condition, if the Buddhist Gate discovers