At that moment, everything Xie Cangyun, Tong Hu, and the other Loose Immortals said and did came from the bottom of their hearts.
They truly wished to follow Li Xian into battle against the heavenly demons, even if it meant spilling their blood and brains upon the ground.
But...
"You can't keep up with my speed. Rather than penetrating enemy lines to slay heavenly demons, your most important task is to guard Immortal Wandering Island, then sweep away the surrounding Demon Kings to ensure more people's safety!"
Li Xian gave Xie Cangyun his instructions.
With that, he sprang into the air. "I'll leave this stretch of sea to you."
The next moment, his escape light rose, and he merged with the void, swiftly pursuing that Heavenly Demon Kunpeng.
"Sect Master..."
Watching Li Xian leave, Xie Cangyun and the others wanted to follow, but recalling his abilities and the escape technique even the Dao Integration Grand Elders had repeatedly praised, they ultimately suppressed the thought.
"To think that we Loose Immortals, who usually preside over entire regions with such power and status, would one day be dismissed as burdens."
"Sect Master Li is an Earth Immortal, and one with top-tier combat strength and an unparalleled escape technique. Following him really wouldn't help. We might even hold him back, forcing him to look after us. That's a fact. Now that we know our shortcomings, we simply need to cultivate harder." "Sect Master Li truly is a legend! I can hardly imagine where we, and our Great Luo Immortal Sect, would be headed without him."
The Loose Immortals were filled with emotion, sighs, and respect, their thoughts surging.
But without exception, their gazes toward the departing Li Xian were filled with admiration.
In circumstances as dire as these, the most precious thing was