Jiang Yuechu stopped walking and glanced sideways.
"I wonder what else the Immortal has to say?"
Seeing the young girl look over, the Jade-Faced Immortal spoke softly. "Fellow Daoist, today you stepped forward for the sake of our Eight Hundred Miles of Linked Clouds and slew the Sumeru demons. I shall remember this kindness deep in my heart."
"However... the Sumeru Sect is powerful. The White Ape died here, and the Sumeru Buddha Son will never let this rest."
"Though you are a peerless talent, Fellow Daoist, you are alone out in the world. Two fists can hardly fend off four hands."
The Jade-Faced Immortal paused, her tone earnest. "If you do not mind, why not remain at Jade Luan Manor for the time being? Though Jade Luan Manor cannot be called a Grotto-Heaven blessed land, we do possess some foundations. If the Sumeru Sect truly comes seeking trouble, we can watch over and aid one another, facing the powerful enemy together."
Though her words were tactful, everyone present understood their deeper meaning.
Although the young girl had displayed formidable strength just now, the gap in their realms was plain to see.
Once the Sumeru Sect learned of what had happened today, they would send far more than one or two Roaming Void Sea cultivators.
Not to mention that she had personally killed the White Ape.
Rather than someday hearing news that this righteous young girl had fallen, it would be better to keep her at Jade Luan Manor.
Jade Luan Manor did not dare claim it could contend with the entire Sumeru Sect, but with the Jade-Faced Immortal, a Roaming Void Sea cultivator at the peak of her realm, holding the fort, it could at least offer some protection.
It could be considered repayment for her stepping forward just