The one who came was none other than Transformation Master Wen Yu of the Dao Palace.
Qu Jianlei gave him a casual glance and replied blandly, "What we tested this time... was only half the formation."
That was indeed true. Since it was a test, they naturally had to consider all kinds of situations.
When Qu Jianlei and the other two had rushed over, they had been worried that the Heavenly Demons would receive word and scatter after dealing with the second Devil Qi Cluster.
Since they had not fled, half a formation was enough. The enemies' defenses were rather strong anyway, so this saved them the trouble of getting tangled up with them.
Still, the arrival of people from the Dao Palace surprised True Immortal San Shi and Duan Bowen somewhat.
The two did not know the details of the grudge between Transformation Master Wen Yu and Red Leaf Ridge. They only knew that the Dao Palace and Red Leaf Ridge had once had some unpleasantness.
But those matters had long passed. Were the two sides not cooperating reasonably well now?
Yet Qu Jianlei's attitude toward Wen Yu was neither warm nor cold. There was not the slightest sign that the two shared a secret.
Transformation Master Wen Yu was extremely familiar with this style of interaction. It was practically his daily routine.
Still, he showed Ridge Lord Qu a certain degree of respect, though naturally far less than he had shown Sanjiang Commander.
After clearing away the Demonic Qi at the scene, they went to the location of the first Devil Qi Cluster and cleaned that up as well.
By the time they returned to the small courtyard, the three had already learned why people from the Dao Palace had come.
News that Red Leaf Ridge's three True