Lychee followed at Chu Xingchen's side, slowing her steps, a smile appearing on her face.
That smile naturally was not entirely pure. Her gratitude was genuine, of course, but Chu Xingchen's status truly was now beyond what Lychee could see even with her head tilted back.
With that natural gulf in status, even though Lychee knew Chu Xingchen was a good person, she still felt somewhat constrained without meaning to.
Xie Lingyu also looked curiously at Lychee, a Golden Core cultivator who seemed quite quick to make herself at home.
"Senior Chu, what great undertaking have you come to the Western Ox-He Continent for this time?" Lychee lowered her voice. "Don't worry this time. I promise I absolutely won't run away halfway through the job. Even if it kills me, I'll finish whatever you entrust to me."
Chu Xingchen waved a hand. "What are you thinking? A little Golden Core cultivator wants a life-threatening assignment? You wouldn't even get a turn."
"Oh, oh..." Lychee looked somewhat crestfallen at that, but then her tone grew firm again. "Then you must have come looking for me because there's something I can do, right? As long as I can help you, Senior."
Chu Xingchen asked, "Some time ago, Demonic Beasts revived on the Western Ox-He Continent, and afterward Ru Nan returned to the Great Thunderclap Temple to oversee dealing with the Demonic Beasts running rampant here. Do you know about that?"
Lychee thought carefully for a moment, then nodded and said:
"This was a big deal. Quite a few people said they feared it would be like what happened back then again. Only this time, the Buddhist Sect sent support very quickly. Rumor has it that two Tribulation Transcendence Buddhas are now stationed on the Western Ox-He Continent."
"But I don't know the