Xiao Qi rode alongside him as she said dully, "I didn't think they'd come to see you off."
Chu Li smiled. "I'm quite popular."
Xiao Qi gave him a side glance. "I think they're here for the show?"
Chu Li shook his head and burst into laughter. "Human nature may be cruel but not that cruel... Our journey won't be a tranquil one, I'll be relying on my Lady's protection!"
"Why did you insist on not having Protectors come along?" Xiao Qi frowned.
"My Lady, you alone are enough. I don't wish for others to bother us."
Xiao Qi's brows twisted into a tighter knot as she glared unhappily at him. "This isn't the time to fool around!"
"My Lady, you've been in Isolated Cultivation but Regal Sword Scripture's only scripture and needed to be sharpened on the battlefield. Your advancement's at a standstill because you lack actual combat. This trip to the Imperial Mausoleum will serve as your journey in cultivation!"