Just as they turned the street corner, they saw Zhao Xuan already pacing back and forth at the entrance, his brow furrowed as he constantly glanced down the street, waiting for them with an anxious expression.
The moment he caught sight of Jingui and the others, he hurried forward, his eyes full of worry, and urged, "Jingui, you should evacuate with us. This place is simply too dangerous. Even if reinforcements from the Jianxin Sect arrive, in the event of a fight..."
"We aren't leaving. In fact, we still need to..." Jingui started to say, but Li Pingyi immediately stepped forward with a gentle smile on his face, lightly patted Jingui on the shoulder, and cut him off. "Actually, we're just traveling, and before we set out, we agreed not to take the same path back." Li Pingyi smiled at Zhao Xuan, his eyes radiating confidence and reassurance as he continued, "Don't worry, if there's any danger, we'll leave on our own. After all, Elder Zhao of our Qingxuan Sect isn't one to be trifled with..."
Chapter 123