Recruiting Them into the Fold

As Bai Yu's aura grew increasingly steady, Yan Lingxi silently breathed a sigh of relief. After nodding to the women to signal that she would leave the rest to them, Yan Lingxi tore open space directly, summoned Bai Yu's cave-heaven, and slowly stepped inside.

With cultivators holding the line, the devastated Luo City had yet to be swallowed by the storm outside. After Yan Lingxi left, Zhang Baidao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as well, happily rummaging through the surrounding ruins for resources.

The women, meanwhile, remained at Bai Yu's side, watching the newly unfolding disturbances.

"Auntie..."

Luo Beibei and the younger generation emerged from the medicine cauldron. Seeing the scene around them, their eyes reddened. Surviving A Luoyan's revival was already a miracle in itself, but the price was the complete annihilation of the Li Family, while only a dozen or so members remained of the Luo Family.

Luo Shuang let out a heavy breath, stroked Luo Beibei's head, then released a deep sigh.

"This was our mission. The ancestors died with honor."

Luo Shuang's voice was somewhat hoarse. She had also suffered serious injuries in the previous battle. Though the poison had been forced from the wounds corroded by that sinister Buddhist power, they would still need time to heal.

No one had expected that the once flourishing White Bone Contemplation Grotto would now be utterly devoid of life, corpses strewn everywhere...

The dozen or so younger members of the Luo Family standing nearby all wore sorrowful expressions. Some even began to weep aloud. Though they had been taught from childhood to devote everything to the White Bone Contemplation Grotto, when the moment truly came, how many could calmly accept it?

"Where do you plan to go from here?"

Just as everyone was grieving, Xia Chuxue