Di Fei and Yunxi spent an entire month handling the aftermath before they had settled seven or eight tenths of it. Of the Immortal Practitioners' divine souls collected in the Soul-Collecting Mirror, seventy percent had the Black Beetles stripped from their bodies. The remaining thirty percent had all their Soul Power drained by the Black Beetles the instant they were unsealed, and the insects began evolving before everyone's eyes. In the end, Ziyan reduced them to ashes with a single blaze, leaving not even dregs behind.
The rescued Immortal Practitioners were naturally profoundly grateful to Yunxi and Di Fei. After personally offering their thanks, they were taken away by fellow sect members, friends, or clansmen. The remaining lone wanderers were also taken in by the Loose Immortal Alliance.
The physical bodies of those Immortal Practitioners whose Black Beetles could not be removed were taken away as well. At least it gave their people some closure. Because the discovery had been timely, the losses had already been reduced to the minimum, yet there had still been casualties. It truly left everyone in a foul mood.
On the third day of Qian Ji's seclusion, Baili Yanque took Qian Sidu's detained divine soul, along with Qian Ji's account of what had happened, to report back to the Ghost Emperor Mei Huan. Yue Kou was worried about Qian Ji, so he temporarily remained in Shui Qiancheng.
Shui Qiancheng had been exceptionally bustling during this time. Immortal Practitioners there to save people, watch the excitement, or fish in troubled waters had all gathered in the city. For a time, Shui Qiancheng was packed to bursting, while the City Lord's Mansion was ironically the only peaceful place.
Yunxi finally emptied all nine of her Soul-Collecting Mirrors before returning to her own courtyard, where the Ye siblings