Yan Rulie's eyes flickered at the words, but he smiled and said, "Fujiwara Genro has always been like this, don't take it to heart."
Long Ting pouted at his words but ultimately said nothing more.
Yi Maodun watched Yan Rulie and the other leave after the meeting before entering the inner room.
Yin Susu had already opened her eyes. Seeing Yi Maodun enter, the corners of her lips pulled into a strained smile.
"A Xie has left. I don't know what he'll encounter in this region. I truly hope he can return safely."
Yi Maodun gently stroked Yin Susu's temple and comforted her, "A Xie has improved greatly since his last departure. Perhaps there will be an unexpected outcome? Besides, his companions are no ordinary people. Perhaps they can indeed bring back some hope for you."
He said these words to comfort Yin Susu and ease her mind.
However, when he thought of the item Shen Xiaoyan had given him, hope rekindled in Yi Maodun's heart.
His intuition told him that Shen Xiaoyan was not an ordinary person. In fact, it was true. How could someone with such a background be ordinary?
With Shen Xiaoyan present, perhaps this journey would not be a suicide mission.
Meanwhile, Shen Xiaoyan and the others had already left the vicinity of the Sunheat Sect.
They were all cultivators, so their journey was naturally much faster than ordinary people.
Moreover, Long Xuan, Long Ting, and Bai Ge were intentionally walking faster, hoping to leave Shen Xiaoyan and the others behind and make Yi Zhi Xie lose face.
But to their surprise, no matter how fast they walked, Shen Xiaoyan and the others could keep up, and they did so with considerable ease.
As a result, their speed naturally increased by another third.
In just half an hour, they had reached the teleportation array.
The Medicine Emperor Valley was tens of thousands of miles away from the Sunheat Sect. If they had to walk there themselves, the journey would be fraught with hardships and dangers, and it would take several years.
They could endure hardship and trouble, but Yin Susu certainly couldn't wait that long.
Since Yan Rulie had used the excuse of treating Yin Susu to send Yi Zhi Xie and the others on their way, he naturally wouldn't let them waste time on the road and attract criticism.
Therefore, Yan Rulie had already handed over crystal coins to Bai Ge, instructing him to take Yi Zhi Xie and the others to the closest city to the Medicine Emperor Valley via the teleportation array.
This way, they could reach the Medicine Emperor Valley within half a day.
Standing by the teleportation array gate, Shen Xiaoyan sighed. This was truly more convenient than airplanes in his previous life. No matter where he wanted to go, he could get there so quickly.
Everyone waited for Bai Ge to take out the crystal coins, but he stood there motionlessly.
Yi Zhi Xie frowned. He didn't want to argue with Bai Ge, but what did Bai Ge mean by this?
Long Xuan was also very impatient. He urged, "What are you doing? Don't you see we're all waiting for you?"
Bai Ge wasn't angered by Long Xuan's complaint. He just smiled and said, "Since Yi Zhi Xie wants to seek medicine for his mother, he should show more sincerity, don't you think?"
Long Xuan retorted, "What do you mean?"
Bai Ge sneered, "He doesn't need to kowtow three times and bow nine times. He just needs to pay the crystal coins himself."
Shen Xiaoyan and the others suddenly understood. So this was Bai Ge's plan.
Although they had enough crystal coins, why should they let Bai Ge benefit for nothing?
To be sold and still have to count the money? Was there such a good thing in the world?
Yi Zhi Xie feigned surprise, "So the Sect Leader implored me to go to the Medicine Emperor Valley, but didn't even prepare the travel expenses? What does this mean? Could it be that the Sect Leader regrets it and instructed you to make things difficult for me, hoping we would retreat?"
After Yi Zhi Xie finished speaking, Na Muzhong quickly followed up, "If that's the case, then let's go back. Anyway, Father was unwilling for this trip to the Medicine Emperor Valley in the first place, and Mother would definitely not agree if she knew."
As they spoke, the two turned to leave.
Shen Xiaoyan exchanged a look with Zheng Wei, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes. They also made as if to follow Yi Zhi Xie and the others back.
Bai Ge was startled by this.
This was not what he had expected.
Shouldn't Yi Zhi Xie have endured humiliation for the sake of saving his mother?
Seeing Yi Zhi Xie and the others walk more than a dozen meters away, Long Xuan scoffed, "Aren't you going to quickly beg them to come back? If he leaves like this, and the Sect Leader blames you, you know what your fate will be?"
Hearing Long Xuan's sarcastic words, Bai Ge's face became even uglier.
But he also knew that Long Xuan was right.
Even if Long Xuan made a mistake, as long as it wasn't a major one, with Long Ting around, the Sect Leader wouldn't truly abandon her.
Just look, after being reprimanded for less than two days, she was released.
But he was different. He had no powerful backing. In the main sect, everything depended on himself.
If the Sect Leader felt he was useless, his future fate was predictable.
Therefore, even though he was extremely angry and unwilling in his heart, Bai Ge could only quickly chase after Yi Zhi Xie.
Next, he naturally apologized to Yi Zhi Xie, said all sorts of nice things, and even demeaned himself, before finally bringing Yi Zhi Xie and the others back to the teleportation array entrance.
After Bai Ge paid the crystal coins, Yi Zhi Xie and the others ignored him and directly entered the teleportation array.
In just half a day, the entrance of the teleportation array opened again, and as they emerged, the scene was entirely different.
Unlike the heat near the Sunheat Sect, the view was white and vast, clearly a world of ice and snow.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoyan was somewhat surprised.
The Sunheat Sect and the Medicine Emperor Valley, one hot and one cold, perhaps their relationship was tense precisely because of this?
Although they were all cultivators, after experiencing such severe cold at White Cloud Peak before coming to the Sacred Spirit Continent, they instinctively felt a piercing cold at the sight of such an icy and snowy world.
This was a psychological feeling, unrelated to the physical sensation.
Bai Ge and the other three felt nothing from such weather. Therefore, when they saw Shen Xiaoyan and the others collectively shiver, they all showed mild surprise.
Seeing that Shen Xiaoyan and the others had no intention of speaking, they naturally didn't want to ask further. It wasn't a big deal anyway.
Besides, didn't this also show that Shen Xiaoyan and the others were incapable?
As cultivators, they were still afraid of this kind of weather like ordinary people.
Among their group, although no leader had been chosen, except for Yi Zhi Xie, none of them had ever been to the Medicine Emperor Valley.
As soon as they stepped out of the teleportation array, they didn't know which way to go.
Bai Ge and the other two assumed that Yi Zhi Xie would naturally lead the way, but after waiting for a long time, seeing Yi Zhi Xie show no reaction, Bai Ge could no longer hold back.
He was still angry about the previous meeting, so his tone was naturally unpleasant when he spoke.
"I say, Yi Zhi Xie, are you hoping your mother dies? Otherwise, why are you so leisurely and not anxious at all? If you don't lead the way, do you expect us to waste time here?"
As Bai Ge spoke these words, he felt quite pleased. He cast sideways glances at Shen Xiaoyan, Na Muzhong, and the others, as if using his gaze to tell them that Yi Zhi Xie was an unfilial person.
Unfortunately, Shen Xiaoyan and the others merely gave him a cold glance before uniformly turning their heads away.
Failing to achieve the desired effect, Bai Ge's face turned pale with anger.
But at this moment, they heard Yi Zhi Xie say, "Bai Ge, do you think, if the seven of us fight you, who has a higher chance of winning?"
Bai Ge was baffled by Yi Zhi Xie's sudden words, but looking at the cold expression on Yi Zhi Xie's face, he knew that Yi Zhi Xie was not joking, but serious.
Although he desperately wanted to retort forcefully, Bai Ge was still somewhat intelligent. He knew that even if he retorted, he wouldn't gain any advantage. He opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.
Long Hao watched Bai Ge fall silent like this, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.
Long Xuan glared fiercely at Bai Ge, silently cursing him as useless trash in his heart.
Although Bai Ge didn't look at the two of them, he could guess what was happening based on the burning gazes behind him.
Even if their positions were reversed, if Long Hao and Long Xuan were in his position, they would only be able to temporarily avoid the sharp edge. What right did they have to mock him now?
Shen Xiaoyan and the others were not interested in their internal squabbles. Seeing that Bai Ge had wisely shut his mouth, Zheng Wei stepped forward and asked, "Yi Zhi Xie, how do we get to the Medicine Emperor Valley?"
This was a huge difference from the Sunheat Sect. After exiting the teleportation array, it wasn't a city, nor was it near a city.
To put it bluntly, it was like being in the wilderness now. Besides the vast expanse of white, there was nothing to be seen.
Yi Zhi Xie also felt a little annoyed.
If he knew the way, wouldn't he have led them long ago?
Although this trip to the Medicine Emperor Valley was forced, since he was here, he still held great expectations.
Now, time was equivalent to his mother's life. How could he waste such precious time arguing with Bai Ge?
The reason he hadn't moved for so long was simply that he had no idea which way to go.
Although Bai Ge was silent, he was also secretly observing Shen Xiaoyan and the others. Seeing the helpless expression on Yi Zhi Xie's face, he immediately understood.
He scoffed and said loudly, "I thought it was something else. So you don't know the way either, just like me?"
Yi Zhi Xie turned his head at the sound, his eyes gleaming darkly, "Bai Ge, remember, there's a limit to everything. This is not the sect hall. If I wanted to deal with you, you wouldn't find any backing."
As Yi Zhi Xie spoke, his gaze inadvertently swept towards Long Xuan and Long Hao.
Long Hao shrugged at this, "The grudges between you have nothing to do with me."
Yi Zhi Xie was satisfied with this, and then looked at Long Xuan.
Feeling Yi Zhi Xie's icy gaze crawl onto his face like a venomous snake, Long Xuan couldn't help but step back and quickly waved his hands, "Yes, yes, yes, what happens between you has nothing to do with me. I won't interfere, and I won't say anything when we return to the sect."