She seemed eager to go and do something.
"Oh, right!" Before Lin Buyan could bid Xu Taiping farewell, she suddenly remembered something, pulled a jade pendant from her sleeve, and held it out to him:
"Unless I'm mistaken, this should also be something that senior of yours left for you."
Xu Taiping took the jade pendant and nodded.
"This was indeed left by that senior of mine."
Lin Buyan asked curiously:
"Aren't you going to open it?"
Xu Taiping shook his head somewhat helplessly.
"That senior placed restrictions on it. I can't open it yet."
Lin Buyan immediately lost interest and waved at Xu Taiping.
"Xu Taiping, I have to collect those medicinal ingredients. Once you've arranged for some people, just have them come find me."
Without waiting for Xu Taiping's response, Lin Buyan grabbed Xiaohei again and turned toward Xu Taiping.
"Xiaohei has to stay and help me too!"
Xu Taiping glanced at Xiaohei.
Xiaohei was clearly hesitant, but ultimately asked Xu Taiping for permission:
"Master, I'm only one step away from breaking through to the Sun-Eater realm."
Xu Taiping immediately nodded.
"Go ahead."
Overjoyed, Lin Buyan swung herself onto Xiaohei's back and said cheerfully:
"Xiaohei, let's go face that Great Fire Python again!"
In the blink of an eye, Xiaohei vanished from the spot with a boom.
At the sight, Xu Taiping's gaze sharpened, and he thought:
Although Xiaohei hasn't broken through to the Sun-Eater realm yet, Xiaohei's cultivation and combat strength have still improved tremendously over these past six months.
No wonder Xiaohei is willing to stay by Lin Buyan's side.
Just as Xu Taiping was thinking this, a wisp of golden smoke suddenly flew out of the jade flask at his waist.
In the blink of an eye, the golden smoke took human form before Xu