Feng Hu and his party accepted the Taihua Sect's token and documents, signed their names and pressed down their fingerprints, and collected half their payment-five hundred taels of silver and ten third-grade spirit stones. Then, their faces clouded with worry, they headed straight for White Tiger Pass.
On the way, Feng Hu glanced at Lü Bufan and the other two attendants and said, "Bufan, why don't you spur your horse back right now and tell Master and the others to hurry over and help... otherwise, I'm afraid we'll run into trouble as soon as we leave Taihua Sect territory!"
Lü Bufan shook his head. "No. I'm a Second Realm martial warrior, after all... send a quick-witted escort runner instead! Even if it costs us a little time, with the sect master's abilities, he should still be able to catch up quickly..."
The other two elderly attendants nodded in agreement, their faces grave.
Feng Hu sighed and turned his horse toward a young man in his twenties. After receiving his instructions, the young man spurred his horse into a gallop toward the city of Guangling Commandery...
Suddenly, a horse came racing after them from the direction of the Taihua Sect's outer sect. Feng Hu looked up... it was actually young Immortal Master Bai, who was on friendly terms with their sect!
Young Immortal Master Bai said with a bitter smile, "What misery. Now even I've been kicked out to serve as your accompanying overseer... Feng Hu, has your master heard the news? A handful of minor martial warriors like you, plus a little Second Realm cultivator like me... that's hardly a reassuring lineup!"
Feng Hu cupped his fist. "Young Immortal Master Bai, we've already sent someone to notify Master... he'll definitely catch up before we leave Taihua Sect territory!"
Beside them,