Before long, Li Xiaoya flew above Tranquil Valley. Looking down at it, he fell into a daze, once again remembering Senior Brother Liu Hang. He sighed and swept his divine sense through the valley. There seemed to be no sign of recent visitors, which meant the sect probably had not reclaimed it yet. That came as a relief.
"Heh! Who would have thought those elixirs would actually make Little White advance? Impressive!" He had discovered something else as well and chuckled. On his last visit, he had given Little White a few elixirs. Now, Little White's aura was considerably stronger than before, though the advancement did not seem complete yet. Judging by the restless spiritual qi emanating from Little White, however, it was about to happen. A thought stirred in his mind. Since Little White seemed close to advancing, he might as well stay and stand guard.
Sure enough!
He had waited only a little over two hours!...
The aura coming from the woods grew increasingly powerful, accompanied by rumbling sounds. The spiritual qi in the valley began to churn. Clearly, Little White was about to advance.
"Hm?" Li Xiaoya suddenly paused, his divine sense seemingly detecting something. He shot into the sky and hovered in midair. Just over a li away, several cultivators were flying toward him. All were at least at the Golden Core Stage, and one was even in the Nascent Soul Realm. Fortunately, he had come to guard Little White.
"Everyone! One of my mounts is advancing here. Please don't come any closer!" Li Xiaoya smiled faintly. Naturally, he knew why they had come, and casually offered an excuse.
"Ha ha! So it's Junior Brother Li!" The Nascent Soul Realm cultivator laughed and flew toward Li Xiaoya. He had gray-white hair and a beard, and his