Yue Manlou led a group of experts toward Stone Ridge Mountain in high spirits.
Along the way, he was brimming with excitement. "Great Lord Qing used to be the one supporting us all."
"He gave us secret medicines and more powerful paths!"
"But he never once asked us to do anything for him!"
"Now, the opportunity has come."
"I'm telling you, as long as you do a good job this time, Great Lord Qing will definitely reward us even more!"
Whether it was Hou Jun of the Flesh and Blood Path, experts from the former In the Red Dust, or the gaunt old men who had only recently pledged themselves to Chu Qing, they all nodded one after another.
Chu Qing had given each of them benefits, more or less.
To Top Experts like them, those benefits were quite substantial.
Especially the guidance on their paths.
Without Chu Qing, they would never have known, even until death, that the paths they cultivated were so profound and wondrous.
"Prime Minister, rest assured. We'll do our work properly this time and definitely satisfy Great Lord Qing!"
The group traveled day and night until they reached Stone Ridge Mountain.
Then, at top speed, they went to see Chu Qing.
Yet the moment they stepped into the mountain region Chu Qing had permeated, Zhao Hongxiu stopped them.
"Brother Qing is cultivating!"
"Do not disturb him!"
"For now, you will take orders directly from me!"
Holding Chu Qing's seal, Zhao Hongxiu directly issued orders.
Yue Manlou and the others knew Zhao Hongxiu, but they still inspected the token.
"Miss Hongxiu, what are we to do next?"
Rustle!
Zhao Hongxiu took out a map, spread it open, and pointed. "These peaks must each have people stationed on them!"
"Your task is to prevent anyone from penetrating