With the Daoist Grounds established, Wang Ba did not linger and soon returned to the sect.
"How shameful. We weren't able to help in the slightest."
Liang Wuji looked somewhat embarrassed as he spoke.
After Han Yanzi severely wounded him, Liang Wuji had only barely recovered with the help of the Myriad Phenomena Sect's Spirit Transformation cultivators. Now staying beside the Myriad Phenomena Sect as a guest, he was a little more restrained and cautious than before.
This was not because anyone from the Myriad Phenomena Sect had made things difficult for him. Circumstances and human nature simply made it so; even a veteran Spirit Transformation cultivator like Liang Wuji could not escape such feelings.
Wang Ba said sincerely:
"What are you saying, Fellow Daoist Liang? Without the Undying Divine Tree your sect lent us, the advancement of the Daoist Grounds might not have produced such fine results."
Zhao Feng also spoke:
"Our two sects support each other as brothers. There's no need for such formalities."
Liang Wuji squeezed out a smile at that.
Wang Ba saw it and sighed inwardly.
The entire Longevity Sect had sought refuge with the Myriad Phenomena Sect, but the relationship between the two sects was no ordinary one. It was indeed difficult now to judge the proper boundaries in their dealings.
These were minor details, however, and Wang Ba did not wish to say more for the moment. After explaining to Zhao Feng and the elders how to open the Daoist Grounds, he told them his plans:
"I'll be leaving the sect again for a while, but if anything changes here, I'll return immediately."
Everyone felt slightly relieved at Wang Ba's words.
Both the battle against Martial Ancestor Wang Xu on Zhongsheng Continent and Han Yanzi's earlier surprise attack on the Longevity Sect had