Lin Xia nodded, cupping his hands as he gestured for Gu Qinghe and the others to leave. As for him, he would remain on the island in the middle of the lake, keeping watch over Lin Ru's condition.
His head turned slightly to the side as a pulse of golden qi flared and throbbed with notable intensity. However, it was not a sign that Lin Ru was about to finish her cultivation.
Elsewhere, Gu Qinghe flew away from the lake island area on his flying sword. He passed through the dome surrounding the island, a formation of rune arrays created by Ling Jia.
With the power of that rune array and the suppressive pressure from the Ninefold Pagoda, not a single cultivator would be able to approach the island.
Gu Qinghe and the others returned to the main path, glancing up at the sky. He urged them to move on without wasting any more time.
Before reaching the region of black clouds, Gu Qinghe was once again startled by the appearance of massive monsters.
