Xuan Tu had heard Wu Xuancang mention that Huo Lian had approached quite a few people long ago, hoping to join forces to face the Demon Hall's coming Thousand-Year Period.
Yet now that he had brought it up himself, Huo Lian seemed in no hurry.
"If some among you lack resolve, you could end up ruining things when the time comes," Huo Lian said.
"Haha, no matter. There are still a few years left, anyway. You can take your time observing and considering," Xuan Tu said with a chuckle.
Xuan Tu had not fought with his life on the line back then, but this time, he wanted to stake his life on a chance for his juniors.
If he joined forces with the top powers in the Jianghu, they would at least have some ties in the future.
Then, even if he died, any of the others who survived would probably look after the Divine Beast Holy Land.
That was Xuan Tu's thinking. He wanted to do something more for his juniors before he died.
Those from the Demonic Sects were unreliable and untrustworthy.
Naturally, he needed to choose partners from the righteous path. Though there were scoundrels among them too, at least the chances of finding good people were somewhat better.
"I'll take my time observing," Huo Lian said with a nod. "If there's nothing else, you may leave. I'll keep what you said in mind."
"Oh? Huo Lian, aren't you interested in Little Yi? Don't you want to ask?" Xuan Tu asked, somewhat curious.
"If you wanted to talk about the Immortal Alchemist, you would probably have told me outright. If you don't, asking would be pointless," Huo Lian said with a smile. "Actually, what I want to know is the same as Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly: where exactly