A massive valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides. A sprawling manor stood within it, with quite a few buildings and vast, empty Spirit Fields.
Ye Haitang walked out of an Azure Pavilion that had mostly collapsed. The place had long since been searched, and there was nothing worthwhile left.
She arrived at a side courtyard. A red palace with its main gate wide open stood inside, but it had no plaque.
Wang Yidao walked out from within and shook his head.
"Let's look somewhere else! This place is only on the outskirts, after all."
Ye Haitang suggested it as she took out a piece of Azure beast hide and recorded their route.
"Fine."
Wang Yidao agreed and followed Ye Haitang away.
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A stretch of verdant mountains rose and fell continuously. Deep within the mountains lay a narrow valley overgrown with weeds.
Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Tuntian, Wang Yang, Wang Huanyu, and Wang Chan stood outside the valley, each wearing a different expression.
Wang Yang opened his mouth and spat out a stream of golden flame that shot toward the valley. A sea of golden flame engulfed the valley, reducing all the weeds to flying ash. When the flames dispersed, signs of melting appeared on the ground, and some faint threads could be seen flickering in and out of sight, emitting weak fluctuations of Restrictions.
A dazzling yellow light surged from Wang Tuntian's right hand, and a yellow giant stone appeared in his grasp. With a flick of his wrist, the yellow giant stone shot toward the valley.
When the yellow giant stone touched the threads, it was sliced into countless pieces by the dense threads as easily as tofu.
After a while, the threads disappeared.
"There are Restrictions here. Let's take a detour!"
Wang Changsheng said