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Outside the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.
Xun Ziyou saw Mo Hua's smiling face and felt a twinge of bitterness in his heart.
He couldn't tell if this child was brave because of skill, or simply too young to know fear...
Xun Ziyou shook his head, then handed the message to the Chongxu Sect Elder, Shangguan Xuanjian, who was standing beside him with a furrowed brow. "Relax. Xiaoer, that kid, is safe for now."
Shangguan Xuanjian finally let his heart settle, but not completely.
He gave a bitter laugh: "My own life is practically on the line here. I can only return to the sect and report back if Xiaoer comes out alive. If he..."
Shangguan Xuanjian didn't dare continue, afraid of jinxing it, and could only say bitterly, "I won't have the face to see the Old Ancestor."
Xun Ziyou sighed too: "Same for me..."
Shangguan Xuanjian shook his head, "You're far better off than I am."
He then looked doubtful, "Where on earth did your Taixu Gate find a kid like that?"
