Back when he was young, he would never have feared something like this. Death was nothing more than the loss of a worthless life. But now it was different—he had a family.
He had many descendants, many children. Whatever he did now, he had to consider his children first, consider his family.
What had just happened had truly terrified him. He had nearly implicated his entire family because of himself alone.
If his whole family had been exterminated because of him, he would never forgive himself even in death.
And now, upon hearing those words, fear rose instinctively within him.
"This is a map of the entire Upper Heaven Domain. I've marked both Yu Commandery, where we are, and the location of the Blazing Fire Heaven Sect."
With the situation against him, Xiang Cheng could only obediently take the scroll from his robes and spread it out before Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao.
The unfurled scroll recorded mountains and rivers—a genuine map, with every location marked in exceptional detail.
Among them, Yu Commandery, where they currently were, and the Blazing Fire Heaven Sect had both been clearly marked.
"Very good. Many thanks."
Ye Lin rose, accepted the scroll, placed it into his Spatial Ring, and nodded.
"The purpose of this journey has been achieved, so we won't trouble you any longer."
Ye Lin cupped his fists toward Xiang Cheng and spoke softly. Now that the One Breath Becomes Three Purities Fragment was in hand, it was time to leave.
"Let's go. It's time for us to leave."
Ye Lin called out to Li Xiaoyao, who was still sprawled out. Hearing this, Li Xiaoyao sprang up from the chair like a carp flipping out of water and followed behind Ye Lin.
Watching Ye Lin and Li Xiaoyao's retreating backs, Xiang Cheng