Recruiting guards on Huge Mastiff Island was something disciples from major sects would disdain to do, nor could they afford the price. The only ones who could be recruited were cultivators from small and medium-sized sects, and freelance cultivators.
Most of these people had engaged in illicit dealings.
Hence, recruiting guards not only couldn't guarantee one's safety but would also invite trouble. This was an unwise move.
Furthermore, the cultivation Xu Xing showed on the surface was that of a Dao Pill Daoist, which already granted him considerable strength to traverse the Wangchuan Sea freely.
Traveling alone was actually safer than moving in groups.
Since he chose to go alone, Song Knife didn't even need to guess that the best time for Xu Xing to leave Huge Mastiff Island would certainly be the night the banquet ended.
He would pretend to recruit guards to deceive those cultivators with malicious intentions, then sneak away at the opportune moment...
「On the other side.」
