"Xiong Yi, these gatekeeping demons were once old acquaintances of our Black Wind Ridge as well. Do not treat them with disdain!" Xiao Hua nodded slightly, then gave his final instruction. "Of course, the Demon Race is not my Human Race; this old man dares not fathom what lies in their hearts. If anything unusual happens, there is no need to hold back. The safety of Creation Sect disciples is paramount!"
"Yes..." Xiong Yi hurriedly replied. "This disciple understands."
Xiao Hua thought for a moment and felt there was nothing more to instruct them on. He rose and said, "This old man will not say much more. Cangxian Continent is only so large. Should anything unusual occur, this old man will be able to hear of it. With this old man's abilities, I may not be unable to return in time."
Naturally, Xiong Yi and the others did not know that Black Wind Ridge possessed a Teleportation Array. Once the time was ripe, Xiao Hua might set up Teleportation Arrays elsewhere as well. Returning then would truly take no more than the blink of an eye, so their faces all showed yearning.
"Farewell, Master..." The many Creation Sect disciples knelt upon the Soaring Dragon Mountain Range and spoke in unison. Xiao Hua stored Liu Yi, Black Bear, and the others within the Kunlun Mirror, then flew into the air. With a sweep of his sleeve, every disciple rose against their will. "Cultivate with a tranquil heart. Do not let this old man return to disappointment!"
With that, Xiao Hua's figure transformed into wind and shot into the high sky, vanishing without a trace. When Xiong Yi and the other three hastily rose and opened a corner of the great formation to look, where could they find even the slightest trace