In the early morning, the sun had only just revealed half its face. On the Rope Bridge of Green Bamboo Peak, Zhuge Xiang stood quietly with the Cleaving Blade on his back, his posture straight as he gazed into the sea of clouds on the horizon.
When Niu Geng returned last night, Zhuge Xiang had already handed over the several extra magical artifacts he possessed. Upon hearing that Zhuge Xiang was heading down the mountain, Niu Geng had wanted to accompany him and help, but having just obtained the Nine Aperture Profound Pill and a cultivation speed four times faster than before, he ought to ignore everything else and raise his cultivation first. Thus, Zhuge Xiang refused. Left with no choice, Niu Geng gave Zhuge Xiang several toxins he had refined, saying they would come in useful later, and also entrusted him with the Gu Poison Bees he had raised.
Although he had a storage belt, Zhuge Xiang wanted to cultivate the good habit of keeping his weapon on him at all times. In the Endless Mountain Range, unexpected dangers could arise at any moment. Carrying a weapon was always better than putting it away.
Before long, a graceful figure appeared. Her white dress fluttered in the breeze, and beneath the first rays of the morning sun, Lu Yuling was even more captivating than before.
"You're here? Where's that little fox?" Zhuge Xiang greeted Lu Yuling as she approached.
Zhuge Xiang knew that little fox as well. It was the cub Lu Yuling had adopted at his suggestion after the two of them had slain a Fox Demon during their first mission together.
"There's a place at headquarters specially for raising pet beasts. Otherwise, were we supposed to bring it down the mountain with us?" Lu Yuling said with a