"Senior Xiao, I will remember the kindness you showed me today."
Li Yunjing understood his intent and solemnly cupped his fists. "If you ever need anything, I will do everything in my power, provided it does not violate righteousness."
A flicker of satisfaction crossed Xiao Xuan's eyes.
Wasn't this precisely what he wanted?
Why else would he give Li Yunjing these benefits?
He wanted Li Yunjing to remember today's kindness and repay the Xiao Clan when he rose to prominence someday.
Li Yunjing naturally understood the reasoning behind this and had explicitly promised to repay the Xiao Family. Xiao Xuan had achieved his aim.
"This is a token of my Xiao Family."
He raised his hand and sent a streak of purple light into Li Yunjing's brow. "With this mark, you may freely enter and leave the area within a hundred miles of the secret realm. If something important arises, you may also use it to contact me."
"Yes!"
Li Yunjing felt a purple rune appear in his sea of consciousness, faintly resonating with the Zixiao Secret Realm before him.
"Go. Cultivate well."
He was about to offer his thanks when Xiao Xuan's figure began to fade. "I hope you will have successfully formed your Nascent Soul by our next meeting."
Before those words had finished ringing out, the scene before Li Yunjing abruptly changed. He had been teleported near the Spirit Spring inside the secret realm.
Seeing Zhao Qi and Su Muqing still immersed in the Spirit Spring, cultivating with their eyes closed, Li Yunjing nodded.
He slowly entered the Spirit Spring. With Xiao Xuan's goodwill assured, Li Yunjing no longer needed to stand guard over the two women. Within the Zixiao Secret Realm, the Xiao Family would certainly harbor no ill intent toward their party.
The instant the