Qu Jianlei took the team's potential crisis this time quite seriously.
Even though Jing Yuexin and Duo Gan had performed well and the matter had been resolved peacefully, they could not count on being so lucky every time, could they?
Never test human nature lightly. He had understood that long ago.
That meant he could no longer remain in secluded cultivation with peace of mind. He needed to come out and make an appearance from time to time.
Next came Red Leaf Ridge's most important task—beginning to raise Heavenly Demons.
Hall Master Jiang brought over the Soul Locking Banner from Star Palace, along with a formation master, True Immortal Xing Tong.
Xing Tong specialized in soul-related formations and had set up several grand formations designed to work with the Soul Locking Banner.
He had been somewhat reluctant to come to Red Leaf Ridge, because he believed the formation would be best set up near Star Palace.
The location of Star Palace had once been a genuine Tier 5 Spirit Vein. Even though it was now so damaged that it had practically fallen a tier, Tier 5 was still Tier 5.
However, Red Leaf Ridge, which could kill Out-of-Body Realm cultivators, had made the request, and the Hall of Rites and Music Lord strongly supported it. Xing Tong could only comply.
Still, now that he was here, he conscientiously surveyed the terrain and planned the grand formation.
Yet just two days later, not only did Jade Forest Matron arrive, she also brought a formation master with her—True Immortal San He.
Book Pavilion was not particularly skilled in formations. This man admitted that he was not very good at setting them up, but... he was excellent at picking flaws! True Immortal Xing Tong was quite speechless. "If all you can do is