I had encountered the Black Bamboo Mountain faction in Western Sichuan long ago.
When I opened the life-and-longevity shop, that Female Ghost had tried to recruit me into the Black Bamboo Mountain faction.
She wanted me to serve as Black Bamboo Mountain's foothold in Mountain City and gather intelligence on the Nine Corpse Tower, but I ended up getting her killed.
The ghost cultivators from Black Bamboo Mountain who had appeared at my senior brother's burial site had all been wiped out as well.
That was enough to show that Black Bamboo Mountain's influence had already spread into Mountain City.
They had designs on the Nine Corpse Tower and wanted to obtain the power of the Great Fiend and the abyss. They were a potential threat.
Eliminating them would naturally be a great thing.
But I remembered very clearly what Xiaoyu had told me before.
To destroy the Carefree Tower, she had used the power of the Blood Mark. It was likely some kind of consumable secret technique.
Now, she needed to return to the Nine Corpse Tower to recuperate. She definitely could not remain away from the Nine Corpse Tower any longer.
So I directly declined on Xiaoyu's behalf.
"Senior Hengyu, that probably won't work. After destroying the Carefree Tower this time, Xiaoyu needs to go back."
I did not mention recuperation. There were too many people here, so there was no need to spell everything out.
After hearing my refusal, Taoist Hengyu merely nodded slightly.
"Very well! Since Miss Xiaoyu has her own plans, this poor Taoist will not force the matter. Then Xiao Song, Xiao Yu, would you be willing to lend a hand?"
Upon hearing this, Master immediately replied.
"When our master was alive, he once said that as cultivators, it is our bounden duty to