Afterward, he looked at Xiao Hua. "You've established your foundation too. Your abilities are no weaker than this senior brother's. With you accompanying Xue Xue on her travels, I can rest easy!"
"All right." Xiao Hua nodded. "I'll accompany Senior Brother back to Xihuang Town."
"Very well!" Xiangyang had initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking it over, he nodded in agreement.
The four of them immediately flew out of Yanlin Mountain Marsh. Along the way, Xiangyang's face was especially bright with happiness. Xiao Hua flew ahead with Xiangyang, glanced back at Yan Qinglian and Xue Xue, and smiled. "Hehe, when we return this time, Master will surely be delighted. We even brought Xiang Zhili back in our arms!"
"That is one thing. And haven't you established your foundation as well? How could Master not be happy?" Xiangyang replied at once.
"Hehe, after Foundation Establishment comes Core Formation! Master... won't be happy for long!" Xiao Hua shook his head slightly.
"Yes, you should understand Master's heart," Xiangyang advised.
"It's hard to say." Xiao Hua was somewhat vexed. Having switched to an earth-attribute cultivation technique, it truly would not be easy to explain to Helpless.
Just then, several streams of divine sense swept over them, rudely locking onto the group.
"Who is it?" Xiao Hua shouted coldly in fury. Sadly, he did not yet know the divine-sense technique that could injure others; otherwise, he would definitely have used it without hesitation.
"Fellow Daoists!" A late Foundation Establishment cultivator flew over from afar, followed by several mid Foundation Establishment and early Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist!" Xiangyang tugged Xiao Hua back, stepped forward, and cupped his hands. "I am Xiangyang of the Thunder Control Sect. May I ask what business Fellow Daoist has with us?"
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xiang, I am