"Brother, are you going to do something dangerous?"
Xu Qing was no fool. Xu Yang giving her Starshine at a time like this felt like he was settling his affairs before death.
Xu Yang smiled. "Don't worry. Your brother has always been cautious. I'm used to considering everything that might happen before I do anything. I was going to give you this sword sooner or later anyway."
It was really just his cautious nature at work. The matter at Earthvein Fire Valley was indeed dangerous, but with Cold Abyss in hand, he was confident he could keep himself alive. If things turned ugly, he would not fight to the bitter end.
"Be careful. I'm so useless. I still can't help you." Xu Qing felt somewhat guilty.
Seeing her adorable frown, Xu Yang wanted to tweak her nose again, but ultimately held back. "Go on back. Your brother will be fine. Things haven't been safe lately. Remember not to leave the sect.
"I'll be away for more than half a month. If you absolutely have to leave, remember to take Starshine."
"Mm!"
Xu Qing left with Starshine, while Xu Yang returned to the courtyard from earlier. Sure enough, Sun Tao had already returned, though his face was rather pale and his aura was unsettled. "Senior Brother Sun, were you injured?" Xu Yang asked in surprise.
"Junior Brother Xu?"
Sun Tao rose with a smile. "I suffered some injuries, but they're much better now."
He was rather excited. After inviting Xu Yang to sit, he eagerly began talking. "We had good luck this time. We teamed up with someone whose Qualification Task was also to capture a Phantom Leopard cub, and actually found a whole litter. Both Zhang Yong and that person completed their Qualification Tasks.
"Although we all suffered injuries, no