Dui Qimeng's face lit up with joy. She reached out to accept it, then respectfully saluted. "This wife thanks Senior Brother Li!"
"Hehe, Senior Brother Li is certainly generous!" Seeing Li Zongbao raise his eyes toward him, Xiao Hua said with a smile, "Why was there business so soon? How about waiting until this Xiao sees the junior brothers onto the thunder boat before we talk?"
"The matter is urgent! You should not see them off," Li Zongbao said blandly. "I received word that fellow is near Flowing Ice Valley. You and I should hurry over."
"Senior Brother Li, is that really necessary?" Xiao Hua found it somewhat dull. "How about Senior Brother following your little brother to outside Xuntian City? Once we send off Junior Brother Cui and the others, we can depart at once."
"No!" Li Zongbao's face was dark as water, and he refused outright.
Xiao Hua frowned, but his heart stirred. He knew Li Zongbao was not someone so devoid of human feeling. There had to be a reason for acting this way. Thus, he did not delay and said to Cui Hongshen and the others, "Since that is so, this Xiao will not see you off. Return to Qiong Lei Peak and cultivate well. After the great battle, this Xiao will return to Qiong Lei Peak to find you!"
"Yes, Senior Brother, attend to your affairs. We have our own arrangements!" Cui Hongshen, ever quick-witted, hurriedly bowed and said, "Senior Brother, quickly go with Senior Brother Li!"
"Good~" Xiao Hua clasped his hands, beckoned, and said, "Senior Brother Li, let us go..."
Unfortunately, just as he had taken Li Zongbao and Xiao Mao and flown barely thirty zhang, dozens of Xuntian City disciples charged out from the entrance to the Thunder Control Sect's encampment. There