"Yes... at this moment, I truly am a rogue cultivator!" Xiao Hua said in a low voice, his expression dim.
Cai Zhuoxia was extremely surprised. She turned to glance at Li Zongbao, then consoled Xiao Hua, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, as the saying goes, a hero's origins need not be asked, and miracles lie in human effort. With your character, Fellow Daoist, Heaven will surely favor you. Leaving your name in the Cultivation World of Xiaoyu Continent is no difficult matter!"
"Moreover, Fellow Daoist Xiao, half a year ago you were merely at the first layer of Qi Cultivation. Yet in such a short time, you have advanced to the Qi Cultivation third layer. So long as you cultivate diligently, whether within a sect or as a rogue cultivator, the great Dao is within reach..."
As Cai Zhuoxia comforted Xiao Hua, Li Zongbao's gaze grew somewhat strange. Xiao Hua sensed a divine sense sweep over him, then heard Li Zongbao continue, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I recall that when I encountered you in the Chifang Mountain Range last time, there had yet to be any news of Shang Hua Ming's destruction. But a month later came word that Shang Hua Ming had been destroyed and the Hundred Herbs Sect had occupied Huanghua Ridge. Fellow Daoist... how did you escape alive?"
"Fellow Daoist Zongbao... this is not a place for conversation. Why don't we enter Hundred Zhang Peak first, then discuss it in detail?" Cai Zhuoxia reproached him lightly.
"I shall follow Fellow Daoist Zhuoxia's instructions!" Li Zongbao said with a faint smile, raising no objection.
As they spoke, Cai Zhuoxia patted her storage pouch and took out an oddly shaped, pale-green jade artifact. It was palm-sized and seemed to be shaped like a wild beast. Cai Zhuoxia gently waved the artifact before