"Steward Xu thinks too highly of Bai," Bai Fei said as he rose as well, smiling as he raised his cup. "If Bai possessed such means, how could I possibly have been forced to go to the Lost Land? I merely have a few life-preserving methods and wanted to take a look there..."
Xiao Hua, however, did not think as everyone else did. He too rose and raised his cup. "Steward Xu, this Daoist has one more question. When will we set out? And when will the other fellow Daoists arrive?"
"Hehe..." The steward disciple surnamed Xu still wore a smile as he replied, "True Person Xiao is quite anxious. But I fear I must disappoint you. Judging by the current weather, I am afraid we cannot depart anytime soon!"
"Oh? Why?" Xiao Hua frowned and asked in confusion, "Didn't Bai Junfeng previously receive the Alliance Leader's order? Wasn't our Alliance Leader in a great hurry to leave?"
The steward disciple glanced at Bai Junfeng in the distance and replied, "What Junfeng said was true. That day, the Alliance Leader was indeed in great haste, because there was a reason for it..."
At this point, the steward disciple paused. His gaze swept around before finally landing on Xiao Hua. "True Person Xiao, how about we first finish this cup, then sit down? This Daoist will explain everything to you in detail."
Xiao Hua laughed. "Haha, this Daoist was too impatient. Come, this Daoist offers a toast to Steward Xu!"
"Please..." The steward disciple raised his cup, looked at Xiao Hua, then finally shifted his gaze to Bai Fei. He nodded slightly and gestured with his cup.
"Please..." Bai Fei was quite pleased by the steward disciple's respect for him. After returning the gesture, he drained his cup in one gulp.