With those words, he turned back without the slightest hesitation and retreated into the Demon Cloud.
Several elders of the Jiuling Sect observed this, yet showed no sign of reproach whatsoever. One elder even praised him, saying, "Nephew Yan did well; now is not the right time to clash with the Shaoqing disciples. Wait until we have ascended to the Extreme Sky; then will be the time for contest."
Xun Huaiying reached the peak where the Jiuling Sect resided, extended his hand, and fetched the talisman token. He easily took two talisman tokens, but his gaze remained icy and his face showed no sign of joy. He then turned his head towards the direction of the Yuan Shen Sect.
At this moment, a brilliance flew up from the Taihao Sect peak and landed before him. Tong Yingyuan revealed himself and greeted him with a bow, saying very politely, "Brother Xun, how about letting me seize this talisman token?"
