(Third Update)
At Zhang Hong's insistence, Li Xiaoya naturally dropped his suggestion of asking Liu Xian'er to fill the remaining spot. What worried him, however, was how someone with Liu Xian'er's aptitude could have encountered a bottleneck. He had kept that question buried in his heart for a long time, but had never had an opportunity to ask her. Nor did he dare flatter himself that he had the right to ask, so he could only keep it bottled up.
Still, both of them had thought of replacements. Hadn't Huang Hua and Li Xiangxiang also advanced to the golden core stage? They could simply go find them; only one of the two needed to come.
Thus, the next day, the two made a special trip to Twin Peaks to find Huang Hua and Li Xiangxiang. Sure enough, both were now golden core stage cultivators, though their cultivation was only at the second level of the early golden core stage. Neither had changed much in appearance, except that Li Xiangxiang looked more mature and composed, less like a little girl. Huang Hua looked much the same, though he now sported a short beard. Naturally, old friends had endless things to talk about upon meeting again. Everyone knew about each other's relationships, and they exchanged congratulations with a tacit understanding.
After exchanging pleasantries and catching up on their recent circumstances, Li Xiaoya and Zhang Hong explained why they had come and told them about the Treasure Map.
"Uh! You only need one person?" After hearing Li Xiaoya's invitation, Huang Hua exchanged a glance with Li Xiangxiang, hesitated, and finally spoke.
"Yes!" Li Xiaoya paused in surprise, then hesitated before answering.
"Ah!" Huang Hua hesitated for a while before shaking his head. "Junior Brother Li, I know about the Enchanted Mountain Range, too.