With only a turn of thought, Su Shi'er decisively declined Xiao Yue and Han Yu's kind offer.
The two said nothing more. They merely reminded Su Shi'er to proceed with caution before leaving ahead of him.
Once Xiao Yue and Han Yu departed, only Su Shi'er and Lin Hezhuo remained.
Before they reached Quicksand Land, Lin Hezhuo too headed for the Ancient Immortal Sect at Su Shi'er's urging.
Their cultivation realms were evenly matched, and Lin Hezhuo's earlier injuries had yet to fully heal.
If he followed Su Shi'er to Quicksand Land, it was not that he could offer no help, but it would be scant indeed.
By comparison, Su Shi'er's current Immortal Body could be considered a modest trump card. Acting alone would naturally be better.
Lin Hezhuo hesitated only briefly at Su Shi'er's persuasion before nodding in agreement.
He understood it clearly as well. Along this journey, he had already done all he could; there truly would not be many places ahead where his strength was needed.
All he needed to do now was wait patiently at the Ancient Immortal Sect for news from Su Shi'er.
Amid the boundless yellow sands, Su Shi'er stood with his hands behind his back, countless events from recent days rapidly flashing through his mind.
Then, two sharp gleams shot from his eyes.
"The Chang Geng Star where the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect and Tian Gang Sect are located borders the Demon Realm, yet it is the farthest from this Chen Star. Even by using Teleportation Arrays to cross starfields, the journey will take comparatively more time."
"Now that the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect's newly assigned Spirit Severing stage expert has arrived, cultivators from the other factions have likely already entered the location of the Half-Immortal Artifact within Quicksand Land."
"If I swaggered