Although Xu Taiping had already guessed what Cloud Crane True Lord wanted, for a moment, he still did not know how to answer.
Just as Xu Taiping hesitated, Fairy Lingyue's voice rang out in his mind-
"You may tell them the truth about my condition."
Only after receiving Fairy Lingyue's confirmation did Xu Taiping answer:
"I'm sorry, Senior Cloud Crane."
Under the three men's puzzled gazes, Xu Taiping continued explaining:
"The bright moon that rose in this Broken Grotto-Heaven just now exhausted all the Spiritual Power of the senior behind me. She cannot act again."
Upon hearing this, regret appeared in both Cloud Crane True Lord's and the Pearl Relic House Master's eyes.
Azure-Eyed Evil Lord, however, seemed to have anticipated this, and his expression remained calm.
Fairy Lingyue then transmitted her voice to Xu Taiping again:
"Tell them that the bright moon above this Broken Grotto-Heaven will shine for at least ten days."
"For those ten days, any Demon Cultivators or Ghost Creatures that intrude will be trapped by my Sun-Eroding True Intent."
Xu Taiping nodded inwardly, then relayed Fairy Lingyue's words to the Pearl Relic House Master and the others.
Though grateful to hear this, they still looked regretful.
Cloud Crane True Lord sighed.
"What a pity. With that senior's help, our chances of victory this time should have been somewhat greater."
Xu Taiping gave a helpless smile.
It was not that he was unwilling to go along. The truth was that if Fairy Lingyue could not act, going in would only mean throwing his life away.
He might even do more harm than good.
At this point, the Pearl Relic House Master also nodded regretfully and said:
"Indeed. If that senior could act, then as long as we could kill that Demonic Beast, we would take not