Dividing into Two Groups

"But..." Yao Qingyu could not accept Xiao Yan's decision to abandon Xuan Yi and flee for their lives. After this journey to the Pill Convention and the complete exposure of her identity, her feelings toward Xuan Yi had also begun to change.

Xiao Yan had not overlooked this. He stepped directly before Yao Qingyu and said solemnly, "Qingyu, I'll go save Master's wife."

"Senior Brother Xiao Yan?" Yao Qingyu looked at Xiao Yan before her, unable to find the words for a moment.

Xiao Yan smiled. "What, you don't trust me?"

"Senior Brother... it's just that the road ahead is too dangerous..." Her emerald alchemist's robe had been torn in several places by the energy aftershocks, and bloodstains from the Spirit Guards' self-destruction still marked her face. Yet she insisted through trembling, "If you're going, I'm going with you!"

"Qingyu, you're only a Dou Zong. Going with him would just get in the way."

Wei Jiangyuan stepped forward of his own accord and said with a grin, "Still, it really wouldn't be right for Old Xiao to go alone. I'll accompany him. I need to make a good impression on President Xuan Yi too."

"I'm going too, Big Brother! I could tell just now that they didn't dare attack me. If I go, I'll definitely be able to help you." Lei Jingxiao slammed his golden spear heavily against the ground, its lightning patterns blasting spiderweb cracks across the blue bricks. The lightning markings on his neck had yet to fade.

Xiao Yan looked at the two before him, then swept his gaze around and saw that Qing Lin's eyes were also filled with anticipation. Without question, if he gave the word, Qing Lin would certainly follow him.

Yet Xiao Yan still shook his head. "No one needs to come with