East of Yanyue Sect, atop a towering mountain peak.
Standing upon a rocky outcrop was Tai Xuan Sect Elder Pei Yan. His eyes were lightly closed, and an arcane formation slowly revolved around him, as though he were comprehending something.
After an unknown length of time, Pei Yan slowly opened his eyes. A streak of white light flashed through his vision at astonishing speed, arriving before him in the blink of an eye.
"Commander Fang."
Pei Qian smiled faintly and continued, "You arrived two hours earlier than I expected. Has the hidden danger been removed?"
Fang Xuan nodded lightly. His face remained somewhat pale. "The barbarians left behind a Witch God in Jing Province. Had Senior not warned me with a secret art this time, Jing Province would have been left with a massive hidden danger. Fang Xuan thanks you!"
As he spoke, Fang Xuan cupped his hands and bowed.
"Was it the Witch God sealed in Jing Province?" Pei Qian cried out. Though he was shocked that Fang Xuan could now slay a barbarian Witch God, he also felt that it was only natural.
The scene atop Changliu Peak, where Fang Xuan had withstood Teng Zijing's blade containing the Heavenly Dao, still echoed through his mind from time to time.
After pondering briefly, Pei Yan asked softly, "Over five hundred years ago, Great Yang defeated the barbarians and sealed their eight Witch Gods throughout the Nine Provinces. Was the one you slew the one sealed in Jing Province?"
Fang Xuan shook his head. "I didn't ask. We started fighting the moment we met."
Pei Yan chuckled and nodded repeatedly.
No wonder even the Tai Xuan Sect Master regarded Fang Xuan so highly. It was hard not to like someone with such a temperament.
After standing beside Pei Yan and