Wei Xueru's expression remained entirely unchanged as she continued with a beaming smile:
"Well, you've actually given me a great idea. At the very least, if I bring friends back, Master won't punish me in front of you all. Since that's the case, it probably wouldn't be right to invite fellow Daoist Ji Hui alone, so why don't everyone come along with me!"
The woman in crimson nearby was none other than Ji Hui. She had not expected that this female cultivator who called herself Xue'er would so generously invite them all to meet her master.
"Xue'er, you still haven't said who your master is," one of them asked.
"If I told you now, wouldn't it ruin the surprise? Do you want to meet my master or not? Although she can be strict with me, she's very generous. Once you go, you're bound to receive a welcome gift. Think about it carefully—you'll miss the boat if you hesitate!" Wei Xueru said generously, while secretly summoning the "Wind Spirit" to cover her entire body in a thin, cicada-wing-like wind shield. This was a defensive technique from the *Wind and Cloud Art* she cultivated.
Despite its light and thin appearance, this wind shield could shred any hidden attacks. In particular, having summoned the "Wind Spirit"—a little creature that had already gained sentience and shared a telepathic link with her—it was now clinging to the wind shield, gliding all over Wei Xueru's body.
Chapter 873