Xiao Hua nodded at Xiangyang, and Xiangyang smiled back. After glancing at Yan Qinglian, he flew up first, followed by Yan Qinglian, Xiao Hua, and Xue Xue.
Zhen Ye was heading toward Yanlin Mountain Marsh, but after flying for a moment, he turned back and looked at Xiao Hua, who was flying behind Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian. In a low voice, he said, "Come over here."
"Yes, Martial Ancestor. What does Martial Ancestor wish to speak with this disciple about?" Xiao Hua did not dare delay. He passed Xiangyang and asked with a smile.
"It is like this." Zhen Ye said blandly, "A few years ago—oh, counting now, it has already been more than ten years, I suppose. That was when you had just entered the Thunder Control Sect and made your mistake at East Ridge. An old friend told me of the Thunder Beast's whereabouts, so I arranged with several Golden Core stage cultivators to seek it out. Unfortunately, because of you, I was unable to go, and those fellow Daoists never contacted me again. When I received your message, I immediately sent word to them. One of them replied. They failed to find the Thunder Beast, and more than half of them had perished. Since I am once again taking the lead in seeking the Thunder Beast, I naturally need to invite several fellow Daoists before we can have any confidence. Xiang Min's goal earlier was not the Thunder Beast, but the Fire Ape! He had also invited several fellow Daoists. He proposed that we join forces and divide the Fire Ape's and Thunder Beast's Inner Cores equally afterward. That way, he would obtain the Thunder Beast's Inner Core for nothing, while the Fire Ape's Inner Core would be useless to me! Therefore, I was unwilling to join