Fan Kong did not refuse Qin Liuxi's request.
As he said, impending disaster is nigh, and while the Buddhist and Taoist domains still have a chance to stop it, how could they ignore it out of fear of death?
Just like the Buddhist and Taoist sects fought bravely thousands of years ago to prevent Si Luo from sacrificing all living things as banners, they can do the same now.
Fan Kong never thought of standing apart from the world.
However, entering this barrier is not something to be done lightly. One must find a weak point in it and then come up with a secure method to proceed.
The two discussed it for a while and went back separately to look into records related to the Buddhist and Taoist domains, planning to regroup later.
After separating from Fan Kong, Qin Liuxi returned to Qingping Temple, checked the old Daoist's pulse, changed his prescription, and then dove into the secret chamber to take out the fragmented map and piece it together.
