"This..." Shi Shuiqing and the others exchanged glances, caught somewhat off guard.
They had not expected this cultivator to return after leaving. From their earlier conversation, the man seemed cold and arrogant, as though he looked down on them. Though his cultivation was high and his strength solid, none of them really wanted to team up with him, especially now that they had already found someone else.
But refusing him outright did not seem appropriate either. They could tell that this young cultivator had quite a background. If a small group of rogue cultivators like them offended someone like that, life would probably become difficult for them in the future.
"What? You refuse?" The young cultivator raised an eyebrow, his expression turning somewhat cold.
"Sorry, but we already have someone," Shi Shuiqing said.
Traveling with someone like him would inevitably lead to conflict along the way. Since that was the case, they might as well refuse him outright. Offending him was unavoidable, but after this job, they could simply leave and relocate. The Ancient Immortal Realm was vast; finding them would not be easy.
"Someone already?" The young cultivator narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at Qin Lang, as though only now noticing that another cultivator was standing beside them.
"Only at the early stage of Void Refinement. You can get lost," the young cultivator said coldly.
Trying to compete with him without even checking whether he had the strength for it.
Qin Lang did not move. He wanted to see whether this team was truly worth joining.
Shi Shuiqing bit her lip and flashed in front of Qin Lang. "Sorry, I already said that we have someone. The one who should leave is you!"
When the other thirteen saw that Shi Shuiqing had chosen Qin Lang, none