Although the Bai Family desperately needed the help of these branch families at present, that did not mean Bai Xiaochun actually cared whether these people lived or died. They were all going to die eventually anyway, so taking their corpses back should amount to much the same thing.
Elsewhere, Xue Fuyao looked toward the Zhang Family.
She did not see anyone from the Flowing Cloud City Zhang Family among their ranks. With a Nascent Soul elder leading them, two Golden Core elders providing protection, and the rest all Foundation Establishment Realm disciples, their lineup alone showed how much importance they attached to this expedition to the Emperor’s Tomb.
It could be said that, apart from the Yuanji Sect and the City Lord's Mansion, the Zhang Family was the strongest force present.
Just then, Gu Nian walked over and said to Xue Fuyao and the others, "Everything is ready over there. Let's set off. Fuyao, Martial Uncle wants you by his side."
None of the other Yuanji Sect disciples felt any displeasure at Xie Yichu's blatant favoritism toward his own disciple.
After all, Xue Fuyao was the youngest person present, and she was the reason they could take part in exploring these ruins. On top of that, she was Elder Lingmu's only disciple. What was wrong with giving her a little extra protection?
Xue Fuyao nodded at her words. "Understood, Senior Sister."
With that, she ran toward Xie Yichu.
Their current position was still some distance from the actual entrance to the Emperor’s Tomb. Now that preparations were complete, they set off toward the tomb, with the others following behind.
Xue Fuyao followed behind Xie Yichu.
Perhaps finding her short legs too slow, Xie Yichu simply scooped her off the ground and continued walking with her tucked under one arm.
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