"I never expected you to be the first one back, Fellow Daoist Lu. Your escape speed truly is extraordinary. If I remember correctly, the Mulan cultivator pursuing you had a Wind-Riding Chariot. To shake him off so quickly, you must have remarkable abilities." Upon arriving, Marquis Nanlong saw Lu Shang waiting there. Judging from his expression, he had not just arrived, prompting the marquis's praise.
"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Nanlong. I didn't actually shake off that Mulan High Master," Lu Shang said, opening his eyes.
"Oh?"
"That Wind-Riding Chariot was quite fast, so shaking him off would have been troublesome. After flying for a while, I simply killed him instead. That proved much easier," Lu Shang said breezily.
"Oh! To kill a Mulan High Master in such a short time, it seems your accomplishments extend beyond escape speed. Your cultivation techniques must be extraordinary as well."
Lu Shang paid the praise no mind.
"Once everyone arrives, take the others inside first, except Fellow Daoist Yun and Fellow Daoist Wang's group of three. There are a few things I'd like to discuss with them," Lu Shang said.
"What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Lu?"
Marquis Nanlong immediately understood what Lu Shang intended. Lu Shang had already shown the same inclination when he first encountered Wang Tiangu's group. But Marquis Nanlong had not expected him to carry out his plan here.
"I have no interest in your affairs with the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators. Whatever you wish to do, you can do it after this expedition."
Lu Shang glanced at him, then smiled.
"The greater undertaking comes first. Otherwise, I could let you experience my methods!" Marquis Nanlong replied forcefully.
"Laughable!"
"Laughable?"
"If you wish to test my strength, Fellow Daoist Nanlong, then go ahead. I wonder how many