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After the incident in the dungeon, each of them always carried a few.

Meanwhile, MingHao was now already far away from the town, having regrouped with the other cultivators.

He then ordered them to bring YunYun and the others back. This made Xue Fang glare at him.

"You plan to return!?"

"Ehm… Yes, you should go back with YanYu and the others."

"Nope, I am not leaving you."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

YanYu herself wanted to return, but she felt guilty if she just left them there. What if something happened? She would forever live with the guilt.

This made her stay silent, only watching from the side.

"But you have no more puppets, and you are wounded, Xue Fang. What if something happens to you?"

"No, you forgot what happened between us before? Don't think you can just kiss me and run."

"Kiss!??? They kissed?" YanYu blinked her eyes in surprise.

A kiss was quite a big deal for her since the only ones she knew who did it were Dao's companions. And dao companions, as in couples, rarely broke up.

They would stay together until one of them was killed. Her view was quite skewed since that was what was old in her village. Even after learning much new knowledge, this point of view still stayed.

The current education focused more on basic knowledge—from hygiene to anatomy—everything that was useful for combat.

"What, running away? I'm no…" MingHao's voice trailed off as he saw Xue Fang's expression. He then started to get what she meant; going there now was almost suicide. Her point of the kiss meant he was someone important to her now.

"I don't want to be alone again… If you go, I will go."

MingHao felt a headache, but he still didn't want to leave. He put some thought into his best option. It's not like he planned to commit suicide.

He wanted to observe the situation first, then sneak inside the crater. Things might be dangerous, but that also meant there was opportunity there.

And no matter what, MingHao wanted to finish his mission.

"Alright, how about you, YanYu?"

"I…"

"If you want to go back, just go back. Actually, we need someone who can talk with Elder QingWa about the situation.

Although YunYun already has some recordings with her, your presence will make things easier."

"I will go now then and return with reinforcements." Discover hidden content at empire

MingHao's words gave her a way out. This way, she wouldn't feel as guilty, like she left them to die.

She quickly left, catching up with Yun Yun.

"Let's look for a place to rest first. We need to plan things out," Xue Fang suggested.

"I agree. Do you have a place in mind?"

"I remember there's a cave nearby; let's wait for a day at least. I hope they can completely eliminate the enemy and leave the city empty."

"If they do, I doubt they'll stay there. With their current strength, the place will hold no interest for them."

They then started moving, Xue Fang leading the way while MingHao followed behind her.

"They say they know your sister. What do you think?"

"I doubt they're lying; it's not like they'll gain anything from it."

"Yeah, the only reason they mentioned her is so we'd leave the area quickly. Honestly, I think it could've gone worse."

She then landed in front of the cave. Xue Fang took out one of her puppets and sent it inside. Looking at it, MingHao's gaze turned complicated.

"Why did you do that? Why did you sacrifice your parents for me?"

"I know, MingHao, I know they're not here anymore. Even though sometimes they can move outside my instructions, that's only because, different from other puppets, they contain lingering wills."

"Is that like a wisp of soul?"

This made MingHao wonder—wouldn't it be possible to revive them using that? But if it were possible, he doubted Xue Fang wouldn't know.

Knowing her personality, she would do everything she could to achieve this.

"It's not a soul, similar but not. Hard to explain since I don't know how it's created; I only know it exists based on my research."

MingHao walked closer and then put his hand over her shoulder. He didn't know how long, but he was sure Xue Fang had dedicated a lot of her life to searching for this.

Xue Fang rested her head on his shoulder.

"I'm fine. Just don't go and kill yourself, MingHao. My parents, ancestors, family—right now, only one is left, but even then, we're not that close. She always sees me as some kind of saint. You're the first one I feel I could really trust."

"Don't worry, I'm not planning to die. But you know better than me. Without taking risks, there's no way to improve."

"Why should we improve then? That's a never-ending path. Can't we just live peacefully?

I'm sure your sister will take care of everything. Just look at our sect—have you noticed those new species? Whatever she's doing and wants to achieve is beyond our comprehension."

"The Goblins? I've met a few of them."

"Not them, those that look like us but have sharp, pointy ears.

A lot of people don't realize this, or maybe they think it's just a cultivator with a unique appearance, but no, I'm sure they're a different species than us."

"They do look like elves from those stories we watch, but I haven't seen many of them. I think they're only put in some facility."

"Yes, but that's not my point."

"I know, Xue Fang."

MingHao knew his effort to change the topic had failed. He then continued, "Even if it was true, that doesn't mean she's omnipotent. There will be a time when she needs help, and at that time, I want to be there and ready.

It's the same with you. We never know what will happen. But I understand why you're asking that.

How about this—after I reach an immortal level of power, we can take a long break."