[Lan Yue: Wait, at least let me finish feasting on the gossip!]
Lan Yue had been ready to feast on some juicy gossip and had already flipped to Elder Wan's scandal.
Who knew the Second Elder and Fifth Elder would be so frantic that they would haul her away on the spot?
Lan Yue sat on the elder's flying sword, feeling the cool breeze, and before long, they had left Spirit-Denuded Island.
The Fifth Elder explained it like this: "Lan Yue, the other sects have already seen that you obtained important Ancient Spirit Artifacts. We have to get out of here fast!"
"If we're too slow, those people might demand to inspect your Spirit Artifacts. Do you want someone else getting their hands on the artifacts you worked so hard to obtain?"
"You can't even imagine some of the vicious things that happen in the Cultivation World. Some people are ruthless enough to kill their own blood relatives, let alone complete strangers like us."
"Do you want to be killed for your treasures?" the Fifth Elder asked, looking solemn.
Lan Yue instinctively shook her head. Who wanted to be killed for their treasures?
"That's right. Let's hurry back to the sect!" The Fifth Elder accelerated again, shooting away like a rocket and vanishing in no time.
"Fifth Elder, isn't that Elder Wan chasing us?" When Lan Yue looked behind them, she suddenly spotted a figure in white.
"Lan Yue, you must be mistaken. Elder Wan has plenty of the North Ridge Sacred Son's disciples to look after. How could he possibly come after us?" the Fifth Elder said without hesitation.
"And if that really is Elder Wan, you'll have plenty to cry about. He might be coming to kill us for our treasures!"
At the Fifth Elder's words, Lan Yue