Together

They had already found out the location of the talisman masters' residences while they were strolling around Banxiang City.

I've sneaked around here several times before, so there's no need to look for it now.

Liu Chun was quite surprised to receive Lin Xiao's Sound Transmission Talisman.

But when he heard Lin Xiao say in the Sound Transmission Talisman that he had brought Jiang Youfu to see the once-in-a-century Talisman Master Assembly to broaden his horizons, Liu Chun shook his head and smiled knowingly.

Come to think of it, their sect leader and other disciples are still quite young.

As soon as the Sound Transmission Talisman ended, Liu Chun immediately left the room and walked outside.

This is a very large courtyard, with housing designed to accommodate more than 50,000 people.

But now, compared to the more than 50,000 people who gathered here before, even with the addition of some staff from the Talisman Master Assembly, this huge place seems very empty and quiet.

This huge courtyard has four gates.

At this moment, Lin Xiao and his companion were waiting for him at the North Gate.

As Liu Chun approached, he saw two unfamiliar faces and figures standing outside the gate waiting for him.

Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu naturally saw him too, and the two immediately waved to him excitedly yet restrainedly.

He stepped forward and scrutinized the two men's appearances for a while before speaking:

"Brother Xiao?"

Liu Chun was somewhat uncertain.

He genuinely couldn't tell if the two people were Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu, whom he knew, even though their expressions and actions were remarkably similar.

Lin Xiao nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, it's me. This is Fuzi. After all, we're out and about, so we're being careful. We use this disguise every day, and it just so happens that it comes in handy today, hehe."

Lin Xiao spoke using his natural voice.

Hearing his familiar voice, Liu Chun finally felt relieved and said to the two of them:

"If you were going to come, you should have come with me in the first place."

Upon hearing him mention this matter, Jiang Youfu said:

"Elder Liu, I suddenly became interested in this Talisman Master Assembly after hearing them talk about it, so I pestered Brother Xiao to bring me here."

Lin Xiao then asked him:

Elder Liu, do you have anything else to do after this? Or are you going straight back?

Liu Chun, who had been very happy to see the two of them arrive, sighed softly and shook his head when asked about this, saying:

"I can't go back for now; I need to find my sister. I recently met Elder Zhang from the Heavenly Profound Sect, and he promised to help me find out where my sister is. We've already arranged to meet in Yuanling City in a while, so I need to stay Yuanling City for some time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu exchanged a glance, and Lin Xiao then said:

"Why don't we wait with you? In case... you need any help, more people means more help, right?"

"This..." Liu Chun hesitated upon hearing his suggestion, "Wouldn't this interfere with your cultivation...?"

Jiang Youfu quickly replied:

Elder Liu, you don't need to worry about that!

As he spoke, he deliberately leaned close to Liu Chun's ear and whispered in his ear:

"We brought Spirit Gathering Formation with us! Although the Spiritual Qi outside this Immortal Cultivation Realm isn't as abundant as in the sect's cultivation rooms, it's still much better than in the Mortal Realm!"

"Besides, there are still so many places I haven't visited! While I'm with you, you can take us out for a stroll too. You definitely know Yuanling City better than either of us."

And so it was decided that the three of them would return to Yuanling City together the next day.

Lin Xiao told Liu Chun their current address and told him to go find them the next day after he was ready. Then the two returned to their cave abode.

Now that the Talisman Master Assembly has ended and they've contacted Liu Chun, and there's nothing else to do in Banxiang City, it's time to retreat.

I should also inform Yuan Qing and ask him what his plan is.

After all, they had come together before. Although they had hardly met or chatted these days, Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu both felt that this person was quite nice and would tell them any news.

Although Lin Xiao saved him twice, what good would it do if he didn't feel grateful and didn't say anything?

Since neither of them are bad people, it's good to have made more friends after spending so much time together.

After the two returned to their cave abode, they were surprised to find Yuan Qing there as well.

Lin Xiao subconsciously glanced at the sky outside the cave abode.

It was just getting dark.

Seeing his actions, Yuan Qing smiled at them and said:

"The Talisman Master Assembly has concluded today, and I've also finished dealing with most of my business. I figured even if you two took a stroll, you wouldn't be back too late, so I waited for you here."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao nodded, walked to the side, sat down, took a sip of tea, and said:

"Well, that's perfect, we also have something to tell you. We came to watch our friend's assessment, but now that it's over, we have to go back. What about you?"

He didn't say exactly when he would leave, but it was probably tomorrow.

He reasoned that if Yuan Qing wanted to travel with them but it would take some more time, they could wait a couple more days.

At worst, we can have Liu Chun come over and squeeze in with them for a foot bath.

He expected an immediate answer, but Yuan Qing remained silent for a moment before looking up and asking him:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, may I travel with you?"

Lin Xiao was about to agree when he noticed the serious look in the man's eyes.

He was stunned.

Only then did he realize that Yuan Qing didn't mean to go back to Yuanling City with them, but rather to go back with him to where he was going.

With his gaze fixed on Lin Xiao, Yuan Qing spoke again:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I... can no longer return to the Heavenly Profound Sect. I originally planned to go home to help my elder sister, but she refused me yesterday... She said that I should go out and travel for a while, relax, and then think about the future."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao thought for a moment and then asked:

"Then why don't you just go and travel there yourself, instead of asking me?"

Although their sect is indeed short of people right now, he still needs to find out the situation before considering it. He can't just bring anyone he sees into the sect.

Even if he accepts it casually, Wen Heart-Questioning Road might not agree.

Yuan Qing then lowered his head and replied:

"I don't know... where I can go."

Unlike Yuan Zhiyun, who was independent and assertive from a young age, Yuan Qing has always been rather indecisive and lacks the heroic spirit to roam freely with a sword.

Therefore, he couldn't do what Yuan Zhiyun described: go out for a walk, relax, and reflect on his life goals along the way.

But he wouldn't refuse Yuan Zhiyun, so he went to Lin Xiao.

This is someone he can absolutely follow.

What he was thinking was that Fellow Daoist Lin didn't seem to be from a prominent family or a major sect. Although he seemed to have a lot of good stuff, he always felt that Lin Xiao's temperament was different from those two types of people he had encountered before.