Li Xiaoyu nodded. He knew Jin Ping'er was telling the truth.
"All right, I've said everything that needed saying."
Jin Ping'er stretched, her languid pose brimming with irresistible allure.
"I should be going, too."
"The Death Swamp seems to be getting livelier by the day."
"I don't want to get dragged into any more of your troubles."
As she spoke, a sly glint flashed in her eyes.
"Hero Li, I hope you're still alive the next time we meet."
Jin Ping'er shot Li Xiaoyu a flirtatious glance.
She didn't linger. Turning, she transformed into a streak of purple light and flew toward the distant horizon, disappearing in no time.
Li Xiaoyu watched in the direction she had gone, standing motionless for a long while.
His heart felt heavy.
He had to hurry back to the Green Cloud Sect.
He had to tell his Sect Leader Martial Uncle and all his fellow members of the righteous path this earth-shattering news.
This was no longer just a matter for the Green Cloud Sect.
It concerned the survival of all living beings in the world.
He no longer hesitated. With a flash, he too became a streak of azure light and sped back the way he had come.
He had to summon his fellow disciples back as quickly as possible, then return to the Green Cloud Sect.
After making arrangements for everyone from the Green Cloud Sect, Li Xiaoyu used the Shrinking Ground to an Inch secret art to hurry at full speed. In just a few days, he had crossed half the Divine Land and returned to Green Cloud Mountain, shrouded in mist.
He didn't stop for a moment, heading straight to Jade Purity Hall on Heaven-Reaching Peak.
When Li Xiaoyu reported every detail of the Ghost King's sinister plot to