As part of the orthodox sects, regardless of one's selfishness or pursuit of power, Wandering Palace disciples were always encouraged to protect the people living in their territory even if it was just a single mortal or a whole village.
Of course, Xu Qi who came from the modern Earth knew that not every disciple would act heroic and courageous like those immortal heroes from the tales he had read. And with his values also changing after being transported in this world, he wasn't going to heroically save everyone in need. It would be exhausting.
Nevertheless, since it's not like he could always turn a blind eye to it.
The smoke, the cries, the chaos, and the fear he felt from Xiao Yue's qi, it was all too real.
Plus, it's not every day that a group of cultivators with such a high cultivation level would pass by such an incident. It was almost as if destiny was telling him that he had to act.
