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Whoosh!
The Flying Boat stopped above a vast lake thousands of li across.
Li Ping put away the Flying Boat, then transformed into a streak of blue Escape Light and descended onto an island at the heart of the lake.
Sitting cross-legged on a large blue-gray rock, he summoned the Desolate Fire Sparrow.
As soon as the Desolate Fire Sparrow flew out of the Spirit Beast Bag, it landed beside him and affectionately rubbed its beak against his cheek, though its cries carried a trace of complaint.
Li Ping smiled and stroked its head. "All right, I know you're strong. You don't need to rely on a Talisman Treasure."
After advancing, both the Desolate Fire Sparrow's claws and its beak had become sharper, capable of tearing metal apart.
But Li Ping had considered that Red Thunder Old Monster was a core formation middle stage cultivator with a wide array of tricks. The Desolate Fire Sparrow might have been in danger if it closed in, so he had only let it attack with the Talisman Treasure.
After all, it only had one life. There was no need to take risks.
After soothing it with a few kind words, Li Ping returned the Desolate Fire Sparrow to the Spirit Beast Bag.
Then he took out Red Thunder Old Monster's Storage Bag and inventoried its contents while waiting to see whether Hua Wuji would appear!
Day after day passed, and before he knew it, more than a month had gone by.
Only when Hua Wuji still failed to catch up did Li Ping finally relax.
If Hua Wuji really could track his aura, he should have caught up