They all ran away. They knew that they were not powerful enough and they would all die if they were to face the Master of Ghost Fire. They would only be a burden to Patriarch Shi if they stayed.
Lu Li didn't stay either. He took a quick look at the Master of Ghost Fire and ran away.
A cold qi and energy spread out from the Milky Way in the distance. A white flame flew out from the Milky Way. Even though it was just a flame, it was cold. One had to admit that the Master of Ghost Fire was strange.
The Master of Ghost Fire was not a flame, but a human-shaped monster. He looked like a dwarf and his body was translucent. When he appeared, there were fire clouds around him. Therefore, people thought that the Master of Ghost Fire was just a ball of flame.
The Master of Ghost Fire was hiding in the white flame with a diameter of more than two miles. The Master of Ghost Fire was small in size. If it were not for the fact that Lu Li had the Trace of Dao, he wouldn't have been able to see the Master of Ghost Fire.
The Master of Ghost Fire was good at hiding. He could disappear and disappear in the ghost fire. The ghost fire itself was a powerful flame. What was more horrifying was the Master of Ghost Fire's attacks.
"Whoosh, whoosh ~"
The young masters and young ladies didn't dare to look at the Master of Ghost Fire for long. They ran away. The Master of Ghost Fire was so famous that they didn't have the courage to fight him.
They ran for more than 30 thousand miles. They were relieved to see that the Master of Ghost Fire didn't catch up with them. Ning Ao ordered them to rest on the spot and wait for Patriarch Shi to come back.
To this group of people, Elder Shi was their backbone. Without Elder Shi, this group of people would feel that they had lost their direction and goal.
The Milky Way Realm was not particularly dangerous because many Masters of Ghost Fire had been eliminated. It was hard to run into them. That being said, the Great Fire was used to following Patriarch Shi around. None of them dared to move.
Lu Li said nothing. He stood on the side like an insignificant character.
On the other side, a group of people gathered together to discuss the Ghost Fire King. They were discussing whether Elder Shi would be able to withstand it.
If not, what should they do next?
Should they go back or move on?
Most of them had a clear idea. If Patriarch Shi could not survive, they would go back to the Milky Way City at once.
Without a patriarch, they were afraid of death. More than half of them would die if they ran into a Master of Ghost Fire.
Lu Li listened for a while and decided to cultivate. It was pointless to say anything now. He had to see if Patriarch Shi could come back.
If it was a group of Will-O '-wisps, Elder Shi would definitely not be able to return.
Now that there was only one Ghost Fire King, there was still a chance for it to return. After all, Elder Shi's combat power was not bad.
He waited for six hours. Lu Li's heart sank. If he didn't come back in six hours, then he might never come back.
In such a long time, he had either killed the Will O 'Wisp and returned, or he had escaped from the Will O' Wisp.
Not seeing anyone for such a long time meant that they had most likely died in battle.
The people on the other side began to panic. After all, it was a long distance from here to Tianhe City. It would take more than 20 days. Although the demons on the way here had been eliminated, who knew if there would be demons at the bottom of the Tianhe River?
Lu Li didn't mind. He just waited. Even if Patriarch Shi died, he wouldn't be affected.
Another six hours passed, and the people on the other side were no longer calm.
A few young ladies were so nervous that their bodies were trembling.
A few young ladies surrounded Yuan Lingyun while a group of young masters surrounded Ning Ao and Tan Long. Now everyone was silent, waiting for the strongest young masters to make a decision.
"Let's wait for another day!"
Ning Ao waved his hand and said, "Let's take turns to rest and build up our strength. If Patriarch Shi doesn't come back, we will go back to the Tianhe City."
The others nodded. Ning Ao stepped forward and they all regarded Ning Ao as their leader.
As a matter of fact, Lu Li was the one with the highest status here. After all, he was the Chosen One.
However, everyone automatically ignored Lu Li. No one asked for his opinion.
"Chosen One!"
A gentle voice came to Lu Li's mind. Yuan Lingyun was talking to Lu Li, "Chosen One, can Patriarch Shi come back?
If not, what should we do? "
Lu Li didn't even open his eyes. After a while, he replied, "I don't think so. What else can we do?
We have to go back. Let's do as Ning Ao said and go back to the Tianhe City in one day. "
"Okay!"
Yuan Lingyun added after some thoughts, "If there is an emergency, Chosen One, can you please take care of us since you are so strong? After all … we are from the same sect."
"Ha, ha!"
Lu Li smiled lightly but didn't say anything.
Yuan Lingyun's request made him speechless. From the same sect?
Did these people treat him as one of their own?
Not only did they not treat him as one of their own, but they were also hostile. They might stab him in the back when they had the chance. Why should he help them when they were in danger?
Lu Li didn't reply. Yuan Lingyun was disappointed but she didn't say anything.
Lu Li continued to cultivate. During this time, there were no demons or beasts nearby. Time passed by quickly. Patriarch Shi didn't come back while everyone was waiting anxiously.
Dead!
Everyone's hearts sank. He hadn't returned after a day and a half. Elder Shi must have died in battle. Otherwise, he would have definitely returned.
"Let's go back!"
Ning Ao waved his hand. They all went back without hesitation except for Lu Li. They flew for a while and were surprised to see that Lu Li didn't move.
Hu Qianjun waved his hand to stop them. He turned to Lu Li and asked, "Chosen One, are you not coming with us?"
"You go first." Lu Li waved his hand and said, "I will wait for Patriarch Shi. I will catch up with you later."
Yuan Lingyun was disappointed. Lu Li didn't want to go with them. Was he … afraid that he would be dragged down by them?
Ning Ao and Tan Long had hidden killing intent in their eyes. Hu Qianjun didn't say much. He waved his hand and said, "If so, let's go."
Yuan Lingyun gave Lu Li a meaningful look and flew away with the others. Chili Pepper pouted and murmured, "Hmm, he is so arrogant. He really thinks he is the best in the world. Let's see how he dies."
Tan Long, Hu Qianjun and Ning Ao's eyes glowed when they heard Chili Pepper's words. If Lu Li died in there, then it would be great news for them.
If the Chosen One died, then wouldn't they have a chance to be promoted?
Lu Li stood up leisurely as he watched the group of warriors disappear into the distance.
The killing intent in Tan Long's and Ning Ao's eyes made him more determined to go alone.
Before he came, Chief Patriarch had said that no one should die.
He was afraid that if he went with the others, he wouldn't be able to stop himself from killing them when they tried to harm him. That would be troublesome.
Going with a group of young masters and young ladies would not be of any help to him. Instead, they would drag him down. Lu Li would have to be on guard against their sneak attacks.