"But Su Shi'er fled at astonishing speed just now. We could only make out that he was heading roughly toward the Southern Region."
"Now he is like a bird startled by the twang of a bow. Catching up to him will likely be no easy task."
"Most importantly, the Southern Region is currently carrying out a mass evacuation as well. If we return at this time, we will surely arouse the suspicions of the other cultivators."
Leng Buyi immediately continued, laying out his thoughts and concerns to Bai Rufeng.
At those words, Bai Rufeng's brows twisted into a knot. His sweeping gaze settled on the direction where Su Shi'er had vanished moments ago.
The ever-changing expressions on his face showed just how conflicted and complicated his feelings were.
Su Shi'er had suffered grievous injuries. This was the best possible opportunity to seize the Heaven and Earth Furnace.
Yet, rashly returning to where the evacuating crowd was gathered would inevitably draw the suspicions of others.
Even though his cultivation and strength were formidable, he was ultimately constrained by the body he currently inhabited. Should he provoke public outrage, it would not be something he could easily handle alone.
Before Bai Rufeng could make a decision, Yun Wuxia hurriedly said in a low voice from the side, "Martial Brother Leng's concerns are not without reason."
"Right now, the East Sea Sword Saint has encountered the Demonic Calamity, yet the East Sea Fist Emperor and Fairy Yun Hua chose this moment to leave."
"If we do not act either, the East Sea Sword Saint alone will likely be unable to hold on for long. Even with the two layers of defense formed by the many cultivators behind him, they may not be able to serve any purpose."
Hearing this, Bai Rufeng did not