He could have stayed in Skyward City, but he stood out far too much now. Besides, the secret chamber in the City Lord's Residence where he could temporarily enter secluded cultivation had already been destroyed, making it inconvenient to remain...
There was also the matter of Master Yong's imitation Purple Cauldron. He found it strange and needed somewhere safe to examine it before deciding what to do.
With Qing Xuan Daoist overseeing matters in Skyward City, there was nothing more for him to do.
Yet he had not expected Qing Xuan Daoist to say the same thing-that it was inconvenient for him to stay here. Ye Han could not quite understand why.
Previously, the Second Elder had been the only Golden Core Stage cultivator here, and Ye Han had guarded against him. Now that Qing Xuan Daoist was present, surely few people would dare lay a hand on him.
Seeing Ye Han's puzzled look, Qing Xuan Daoist smiled and said, "I can't say exactly, but if Blackwater Old Devil learns that our Azure Profound Sect has produced someone with your heaven-shaking talent and fortune, he'd rather abandon those hundred-odd disciples and the Flying Boat to snatch you away to the Black Water Sect!"
He continued, "And if he can't have you, he'll kill you without the slightest hesitation."
As he spoke, he swept a sharp glance over the Second Elder. "Furthermore, your name will soon resound throughout Heavenly Billows. Those who come after you then will stop at nothing. Skyward City isn't safe. You are the future of our Azure Profound Sect! Whether the sect can grow depends on you young people!"
Hearing the pointed undertone in Qing Xuan Daoist's words, the Second Elder pretended not to hear and dared not make a sound...
Ye Han, however, felt something stir