Huang Xiao could only smile wryly at Xuan Yuanxiang's words.
Still, if he really did encounter such a situation, it might indeed save his life.
Of course, Huang Xiao could not stake his life on borrowing a tiger's might like a fox. In the end, he would have to rely on his own strength.
"Senior, we heard you cannot leave this place?" Wu Xuancang also asked. "Then what about us?"
That was what the man had said at the time.
Although Xuan Yuanxiang had no intention of killing them, being trapped here would hardly be good either.
"That was merely what this old man told the younger generation," Xuan Yuanxiang said with a sigh. "If they truly needed to leave, this old man could still send them out. But back then, to evade those people's pursuit and keep our hiding place from being exposed, this old man never let a single disciple leave. Only that way could we keep the secret."
"Then we can still leave," Huang Xiao said.
"It will be somewhat easier for you to leave. After all, you are not members of the Creation Sect," Xuan Yuanxiang said.
"Does the difficulty of leaving have something to do with being a member of the Creation Sect?" Zuo Qiu Shu asked, somewhat surprised.
"After the Creation Sect suffered the Great Upheaval, this old man begged Senior Daoist Elder to set up the formation here. Thus, this formation incorporates the aura of our Creation Sect's cultivation methods. Those who have practiced the Creation Sect's cultivation methods face greater restrictions from the formation. This was also to prevent the disciples under me from leaving without permission. Only this way could I ensure they would stay here without restless thoughts. Of course, outsiders face greater difficulty getting in as well. You have