Li Muyao saw Sun Shangxiang accept the array disc and immediately clasped his hands. "Junior Sister, Tribulation Transcendence is a matter of great importance. I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave first."
With that, he turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly stepped forward and caught Li Muyao's sleeve, her eyes full of reluctance. She then turned to Xu Changqing, her tone carrying a hint of pleading. "Master, could Senior Brother come with us?
"With Senior Brother there, I'll feel more at ease!"
Xu Changqing's gaze shifted between Sun Shangxiang and Li Muyao.
He had already been curious about this deeply hidden fellow. Now that Sun Shangxiang had taken the initiative to ask, it saved him the trouble of bringing it up himself.
Xu Changqing nodded at once. "Fine. You can come along."
A flicker of barely perceptible surprise crossed Li Muyao's eyes, but he truly did want to go, so he quickly thanked him. "Thank you, Si Geng Xu!"
Xu Changqing beckoned. "Let's go. It's getting late."
At once, the group of six flew toward Azurewood Peak.
If the spiritual qi of Red Maple Valley was like a trickling brook, then the spiritual qi of Azurewood Peak was like an abyssal sea, rich beyond measure.
The place for Tribulation Transcendence was neither at the top of the tree nor at the Life Pool. Instead, it had a fixed location.
It was a gigantic leaf, emerald green throughout, its veins clearly visible. This was Azurewood Peak's unique Spiritbond Leaf, specially used by disciples for Tribulation Transcendence.
A faint spiritual radiance lingered around the leaf, while layers upon layers of formations and restrictions had been laid upon it. They could actively draw upon the Wood Qi and Life Force between heaven and earth, providing protection for the one