"Don't worry, Elder Liu. We'll be careful," Yue Ling'er and Ji Han assured him.
Yue Ling'er added to the Blood-Soul Jade, "Elder Liu, please don't worry too much. With the Pacifying Sea King here, we'll be fine."
"Besides, this isn't my first time in the Ancient Baleful Battlefield. I have plenty of experience, so rest easy."
Her tone was light, as though she wanted to put Liu Ting at ease.
But Lin Qing noticed her hand tighten unconsciously as she spoke. Clearly, she was not as relaxed as she sounded.
Liu Ting's laughter came through the Blood-Soul Jade. "You girl, always putting on a brave face. All right, off you go. This old man will be watching from the watchtower. You must come back safely."
Lin Qing and the others promised they would.
Lin Qing then asked how the others were doing.
Liu Ting replied, "I contacted the others just now. They're all safe, so don't worry."
He had barely finished speaking when the Blood-Soul Jade in Lin Qing's robe lit up again.
This time, Zhu Li's voice came through. "Pacifying Sea King, Miss Ling'er, it's Zhu Li. Wu Gui and I are safe for now. Don't worry."
Zhu Li's voice was steady. Evidently, he had encountered no danger.
He continued, "We sensed that Baleful Fiend tide a few hours ago too. It was enormous. But we hid in a cave and avoided meeting them head-on. We only came out after they'd passed."
"We're in a river valley now. We plan to head north for a while and see if we can find more stragglers."
Lin Qing nodded slightly.
Zhu Li and Wu Gui had teamed up and could look after each other. Given their strength, they should be fine as long as they did not run into a Mid