After Zhong Jia and Yu Yue had discussed matters with Daoist You and the other man, they withdrew their thoughts. Then each took out a pill and swallowed it.
These were Tribulation-Avoidance Pills, which could avert the arrival of tribulations during cultivation and evade the oath for one moment.
What they had done just now could be called an exchange of thoughts, or an act of inciting Celestial Xia, but there had been no substantive act of betrayal against Origin Xia yet, so the oath would not be triggered. But if they truly did anything rebellious against Origin Xia, they would immediately die in answer to the oath. Thus, they needed the pills to block it for a while.
Still, they had also made a plan. If it was carried out properly, they might not need to use these things after all.
Once the pill's power dissolved, the two exchanged a nod and urged the golden vessel toward Daoist Luo.
Before they had gone far, and before the two had arrived, they saw from afar Daoist Luo's escaping light rushing toward them. Yu Yue formed a hand seal and used her own Dao technique to send out a strand of thought first. Connecting with him, she manifested her figure and said, "Exalted Luo, we have come by Exalted Yong's command to receive you."
Seeing someone had come to meet him, Daoist Luo's heart stirred. He looked at the two figures, recalled their earlier defeat, and immediately understood why Daoist Yong had sent these two. Yet he said, "You two, our target is too conspicuous if we remain together. That is not conducive to action. Please hold those two back for me. A slight delay will suffice."
Hearing this, Zhong Jia could not help glancing at him. Did this man truly