To keep away from the other factions, He Shenglai and the others rode the wind at full speed for an entire half-day before finally slowing down.
Sensing fluctuations of true essence coming from within the spirit treasure flower bud, they found a hidden valley and descended.
As the petals of the spirit treasure flower bud unfolded one by one, Wen Zishu and Xiao Yize saw that Yang Lingrui and the others inside were all safe and sound, and only then did they completely relax.
While waiting outside the abyss earlier, they had already prepared themselves for possible casualties. After all, the remaining three factions had not looked like easy opponents either.
Especially the Jade Firmament Sect, which had forcefully inserted itself into the Northwest. This sect from the Central Region had displayed an incredibly formidable foundation even before entering the abyss. That white-haired cultivator alone, wielding a treasure, had been able to suppress every Core Formation Cultivator present.
The two of them did not know the inside story, so such concerns were perfectly normal.
By comparison, Zi He was not nearly as surprised. Not long after being captured by the Jade Firmament Sect, he had learned that Ban Kuizhen was one of their own.
Of course, Zi He knew full well that such an absolute secret had to involve matters of immense importance, and he absolutely could not tell anyone about it.
Without Yang Lingrui's permission, he had already resolved to let the matter rot in his stomach forever.
Supported by the true essence transformed from the Origin Nurturing Fruit, Yang Lingrui and the others gradually awakened from their dazed states.
When they saw Murong Qiuhan, several of them tried to rise and salute her, but she stopped them with a wave of her hand.
"You have all worked hard