After less than half an hour, in a dark and damp Black Forest.
Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingling stood beneath a towering tree, gazing into the distance as though waiting for someone.
The Twin-Pupil Spirit Rat lay on Wang Changsheng's left shoulder, clutching a fist-sized azure fruit in both paws and eating without pause.
Mo Yunzi had yet to join them. They did not know his background and dared not break their promise; offending a Nascent Soul Cultivator over a single Blood Glass Mushroom was hardly a wise move.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, a streak of dark light flew in from afar and landed before them. It was Mo Yunzi.
Mo Yunzi's face was pale, and he looked as though he had severely exhausted his magic power.
His luck had been poor. He had encountered a Fourth Order Demon Bird on the way and had nearly died at its claws.
"Fellow Daoist Mo, this is your Blood Glass Mushroom."
With a light flick of his wrist, Wang Changsheng sent an Azure Jade Box flying out. It landed before Mo Yunzi, who caught it and opened it. Inside lay a palm-sized blood-red lingzhi mushroom, crystal-clear as if carved from flawless jade, giving off a strange fragrance.
A hint of satisfaction appeared in Mo Yunzi's eyes. With a turn of his palm, the Azure Jade Box vanished.
"Little Friend Wang, may this old man ask—how did you lure out the Blood Toad Beast? I have tried many methods, but none worked."
Mo Yunzi asked pleasantly, curiosity in his gaze.
If he learned how to lure out the Blood Toad Beast, perhaps he could lure out other Fourth Order Demon Beasts as well. It would make dealing with those Fourth Order Demon Beasts much easier in