Ren Cai suddenly thought of something, tapped his forehead, and said, "I've been engrossed in conversation with you, my fellow Daoist, and have delayed your journey. Would you like to accompany us?"
"I, as an envoy of my sect, have an important mission on this trip, and it would be inappropriate to delay your journey, Brother Daoist." Zhang Yan politely declined the offer. He was aware of his own situation—while he could deceive using the Broken Jade, in terms of Alchemy Dao, he was undoubtedly not as knowledgeable as Ren Cai and might expose himself if he spoke too much. Hence, it was better to have minimal contact in the future.
Ren Cai looked regretful, and after exchanging a few more words, Zhang Yan rose to take his leave.
