Yang Chen asked in bafflement, "What is regrettable?"
True Man Yue Xing sighed. "It is only regrettable that even if you go to such lengths to save me, even if you give everything to rescue this old man, with my strength alone, I still will not be able to bring you much Cosmic Essence in return."
Yang Chen smiled helplessly. He could see the deep helplessness filling True Man Yue Xing's heart.
That was only normal.
Although True Man Yue Xing was strong, he was ultimately only at the Heavenly Mandate Realm. Facing the three Heavenly Mandate Realm experts of Ice Fire Star, it was only right for a group of experts to save him, but going to such great lengths for it was clearly an investment in the wrong place.
Hearing True Man Yue Xing's sigh, Yang Chen smiled. "Senior Yue Xing may have misunderstood. First, this junior and those people from earlier are not of the same group. Our views and plans are even vastly different—entirely unlike one another. Second, this junior is saving Senior Yue Xing simply because I wish to help the Ice Fire Heavenly Phoenix clan and save Ice Fire Star, while strengthening our own fighting force. As for Cosmic Essence, this junior has not considered that much for the time being."
True Man Yue Xing was stunned. "You are not from the same group as those people under this old man's command earlier?"
"Mm, strictly speaking, that is correct. However, this junior also comes from Earth Spirit Hall. I have merely always belonged to the Rogue Cultivator faction, so Senior need not worry," Yang Chen said.
Only then did True Man Yue Xing come to a realization. He drew a breath and said, "Young man, for you to find your way here alone, no