Upon reaching the outskirts of Huodang Mountain, Xu Chunniang did not rush to leave. Instead, she chose a concealed spot, hid herself well, and waited patiently.
The void stretched endlessly. Without a Star Seeking Plate, rashly stepping into it carried a high chance of losing her bearings—or even becoming permanently lost within the void.
Rather than risk entering the void alone and losing her way, it was better to wait and quietly trail behind other devil cultivators returning to the city, following them back to Abyss City.
Xu Chunniang did not have to wait long. On the third day, she found a team heading back to the city.
She concealed her aura and relied on her soul's perception to trail far behind them from several thousand miles away.
For the sake of caution, the team Xu Chunniang chose was relatively weak. Aside from two Earth Demon Realm devil cultivators, the other four were all Human Demon Realm cultivators.
Following this team had its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that they were weak enough that it would be difficult for them to notice Xu Chunniang following behind them.
Of course, the downside was equally obvious. Should they encounter Outer Realm Heavenly Demons or another returning team, they would be at a disadvantage. The entire group might even be wiped out.
Relying on her soul's perception, Xu Chunniang followed far behind the team. At first, all was peaceful.
Yet what one feared most often came to pass. On the second day of their return journey, she suddenly sensed an exceedingly vicious soul aura. Immediately afterward, the six soul auras in the team became only five. The remaining five instantly changed direction and fled rapidly in five separate directions.
Xu Chunniang's heart skipped a beat. That fierce, powerful soul aura was most