Xu Changqing looked at Sun Shangxiang's eager expression. The smile in his eyes remained, but his heart held a few more considerations. "The senior brother you mentioned—is he Li Muyao?"
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly nodded. "It is Senior Brother Li!"
Xu Changqing continued, "He's been lying low for years. Why did he suddenly decide to leave?"
Sun Shangxiang explained, "Senior Brother Li has already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm and plans to seek resources for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm in advance, so he asked whether I wanted to go with him.
"As it happens, I also wanted to see how the outside world differs."
Xu Changqing revealed a smile that was not quite a smile. He did not believe Li Muyao's explanation in the slightest.
They were all old schemers. Who could hide such petty thoughts from whom?
There were only two possibilities behind this so-called advance search for Golden Core Realm resources.
One, it was an excuse, and he was actually looking for something else.
The other was that the kid had most likely reached Foundation Establishment Late Stage, or even perfection.
Otherwise, why leave neither early nor late, but precisely at this moment?
Sun Shangxiang grew somewhat nervous and tentatively called out, "Master?"
Xu Changqing gave a slight nod. "Wanting to go out and see the world is not a bad thing."
Sun Shangxiang's face instantly blossomed into a smile. Just as she was about to offer thanks, Xu Changqing continued, "But the outside is not like Red Maple Valley. It hides countless dangers.
"Especially when dealing with other cultivators, you must keep your eyes open and never trust them completely."
Sun Shangxiang nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes."
With a flip of his hand, Xu Changqing produced a jade talisman. "This is a Dao-Guarding Jade Talisman. It