"The place mentioned in the second plea for help was a cave in a gorge. They said they had encountered danger, but didn't mention exactly what kind. Perhaps they didn't have time. Then the message cut off, and we lost contact." Ke Xialing explained everything she knew to Li Dalong.
"All right, I'll go. Give me their information and their last known location, and a jade talisman I can use to contact them," Li Dalong said to Ke Xialing after a moment's thought.
When Ke Xialing heard Li Dalong agree to help, she breathed a sigh of relief, and her tightly knitted brows relaxed.
"Brother Dalong, let me come with you. I'm worried about you going alone," Ke Xialing said to Li Dalong.
"We still don't know what the situation is there. You should wait at home. I'll have more freedom to act alone." An elder at the mid-stage Heavenly Immortal level and more than a dozen disciples in the Mysterious Immortal Realm had all lost contact, which showed how dangerous this was. Naturally, he did not want Ke Xialing to risk going with him.
Alone, he could move more freely and would not have to divide his attention to protect her. Acting alone was best.
"All right, then! I'll wait at home for you to return." On reflection, Ke Xialing agreed. She could not hold him back at a time like this. Saving them had to come first.
After settling things with Ke Xialing, Li Dalong took what he needed. The Azure Rainbow Sword instantly appeared beneath his feet, and he shot into the sky, vanishing from her sight.
Ke Xialing watched until Li Dalong disappeared beyond the horizon before leaving his little courtyard.
After leaving the Cloud Glow Sect, Li Dalong headed toward the Dark Forest at full