Xiao Yu's face was cold as he looked at Li Qingyun, who was kneeling on the ground, pleading desperately, and remained silent.
If it were the old him, he might have felt compassion for such a stunning beauty.
But now... all he wanted was to become stronger by any means necessary!
These women were all his sparring partners, and once they mastered the Harmonious Union Technique, he would definitely need to go into seclusion for cultivation.
Letting any of them go would be a loss.
Moreover, he didn't trust any woman's words now, even if she was a good person.
"Qingyun... at first, I really liked you because you were clever. You should know that if it weren't for me, you would have died in the Jade Maiden Gourd!"
"I not only saved you but also taught you immortal cultivation, and you agreed to be my attendant. So why do you want to leave now, just at the Body Tempering Stage?"
"Didn't I say that after the war, if you wanted to return to Riverflow City, I would take you there? Why are you acting like this?"
"Even if I let you go now, you can't return to Riverflow City because you already have a cultivation base! Do you think those righteous faction guys would let you into the city just like that?"
Li Qingyun was overwhelmed with grief and sobbed uncontrollably.
It was a stark contrast to her usual obedient and lively self.
After spending several days here, she was already longing to return home.
She feared she might never see her mother again, and she would remain here until she died of old age!
How could she know when these sects would stop fighting?
If the Sect of Harmonious Union were driven back to Demon Island, she would have even less chance of seeing her parents.
"Master... Master, I really want to go home. My mother was already seriously ill before, and I was captured by Old Daoist Wu for several days, and now I've been serving you here for days... I miss my mother..."
"Master, could you let me go back to reassure her... Just let her know I'm safe, and I'll return to serve you, loyal for all eternity..."
"Master, for the sake of my hard work these past days, please let me go back... sob... Qingyun would be eternally grateful and would always follow you!"
Xiao Yu looked at her sincere and heartfelt expression, knowing she was speaking from the heart.
Even if he truly wanted to send her back, he could only do so if the Sect of Harmonious Union captured Riverflow City, otherwise, he wouldn't risk going into the city.
Looking at Li Qingyun, who was kneeling and pleading, Xiao Yu slowly pulled her onto his lap.
"Qingyun... it's not that I don't trust you to leave, it's because I do like you quite a bit, and I plan to have you manage the affairs of the Alchemy Room!"
"Tell me, how would you leave the mountain? The place is surrounded by people from the Profound Spirit Sect, and now reinforcements from the Jade Maiden Sect's branch hall have arrived!"
Li Qingyun clung to Xiao Yu's arm, full of grievance, crying all the while.
She truly hadn't thought of betraying Xiao Yu; she just wanted to go home.
Now that she was a cultivator, even if she returned to Riverflow City, if other cultivators discovered her existence, she might implicate her family.
Those righteous cultivators were no different from the demonic path.
But what could a weak woman like her do?
"Master... is there really no way?"
"Even if it's just to let my mother know I'm safe, Qingyun will serve you loyally, cultivate diligently, and help you enhance your cultivation base..."
"If I break this promise, may I descend to the eighteenth level of hell after death, never to be reborn!!!"
Xiao Yu pursed his lips, "Unless the Sect of Harmonious Union captures Riverflow City, there's nothing I can do!"
"Even if you write a letter, no one will deliver it for you! No one wants to risk their life!"
"And if you get caught, you'll not only implicate your family but also me! Because they'll extract your soul! You can't hide it!"
Recalling Xiao Yu's words, her gaze slowly turned towards the direction of Riverflow City.
After a moment of contemplation, Li Qingyun spoke with a trembling voice, "How can the Sect of Harmonious Union win? If their cultivators enter the city, won't they kill the mortals?"
Xiao Yu hesitated.
Even though he was in the demonic path, he didn't want to kill the innocent.
If the Sect of Harmonious Union truly entered the city, it would indeed be a disaster for the mortals.
He had joined the Sect of Harmonious Union because the righteous faction wouldn't accept him.
He hadn't even reached the Qi Refining Stage and couldn't even become a rogue cultivator.
If Li Qingyun was sincere with him, like Zhang Ziling, he might be able to do something for her.
Among so many cultivators, he had only heard Zhang Ziling say not to harm mortals.
After some thought, Xiao Yu said in a low voice, "I might leave here in a while. If I go to another mortal city, you can write a letter home, and let a mortal deliver it for you!"
Li Qingyun, her eyes red from crying, was momentarily stunned, then she said excitedly, "Master, is this true?"
Xiao Yu: "Yes, wait a while, maybe a month, or three to five months. I must enhance my strength! You've seen the Harmonious Union Technique, so you naturally know how to help me improve my cultivation base!"
"With your sincerity, I will surely remember it!"
Li Qingyun was overjoyed, her previous sadness completely gone, "Master, Qingyun will cultivate diligently and help you enhance your cultivation base as soon as possible!"
Then Xiao Yu entered Bai Yue's Judgment Chamber.
Her Judgment Value was still increasing too slowly.
This woman truly didn't know how to repent, but he liked her even more for it.
That made it interesting.
Xiao Yu chuckled softly, "What's wrong? Why aren't you cursing anymore? That's not like you!"
Bai Yue turned her face to the side, "Beast..."
"Slap—!" Xiao Yu's hand landed with a slap.