Li Yan had accompanied Shangguan Tianque here on important business. He had to finish what was at hand before he would have time to visit after returning to the sect.
Although Donglin Tingyue was extremely anxious after hearing this, she recalled what Liu Huaigu had said to Shangguan Tianque earlier and formed a related guess.
No matter how she tried to persuade him now, Li Yan would not immediately return to the Lineage with her. She sensibly stopped dwelling on the matter.
Fortunately, the "Po Jun Sect" and the "Donglin Lineage" belonged to the same faction, and the distance between them was far shorter than the journey to the market.
The two were only tens of thousands of li apart. For Nascent Soul cultivators like them, that would not take much time at all. Moreover, if Donglin Tingyue returned, more than half the journey would be along the same route as Li Yan and the others.
After returning to the inn, just as the three of them headed toward their respective rooms, Donglin Tingyue's voice rang out in Shangguan Tianque's mind.
"If Fellow Daoist Shangguan still believes this little sister's words after finishing his business, this little sister is willing to travel back with you!"
Shangguan Tianque's steps paused slightly. He was an exceedingly intelligent man, and in an instant, he understood the meaning behind Donglin Tingyue's words.
She had likely already seen through his plans. He would leave this place at any time, and such a departure would certainly be silent and secret, without anyone else knowing.
He had rented this place for half a month precisely so that, even if others inquired around, they still would not be able to determine when he had left the market.
There was another meaning in Donglin Tingyue's words. If he agreed