The next day, Yunxi put away the Dharma House, met up with Di Fei and Lin'an's group of three, and continued toward Shattered Soul Valley. As they drew closer to Shattered Soul Valley, they encountered more and more Immortal Practitioners, though Ghost Immortals made up the majority.
Yunxi and Di Fei set their pace according to their moods. When they were happy, they walked faster; when they were not, they claimed they could not withstand the fierce winds and slowed to a snail's crawl. Even so, Lin'an and the other two showed not the slightest impatience.
They even found a reasonable excuse for them:
"Ladies, this is your first time coming to Shattered Soul Valley. It is perfectly normal to feel this way. With the limitations of your cultivation as well, your adjustment period will certainly be longer than ours."
White Flower Di Fei immediately revealed a faintly apologetic expression and said:
"Thank you for looking after us, the three of you. We have slowed the team down."
Lin'an waved a broad hand.
"It is a small matter. You need not take it to heart. Since we have formed a team, we must make allowances for one another. Otherwise, there would be no point in teaming up at all."
His words sounded lofty enough, but Kongzhi could not help rolling her eyes in private—an action Di Fei and Yunxi's divine sense caught with pinpoint accuracy.
When they stopped to rest that evening, the two entered the Dharma House as usual. This time, Di Fei took the initiative and said:
"Ranxi, I'll keep an eye on them tonight. I want to see exactly what they are plotting. We have made things this difficult for them, yet they still have not given up on teaming up with us. Not even ghosts would