Thanks to the Signal Whistle, the Shadow guards' casualty rate had dropped drastically. As a result, the hundred-plus Shadow guards Bai Zhi had sent out last night had almost completely picked the ruins outside clean.
Although the vast majority of the items had been so severely aberrated that they could only be discarded, the haul was still fairly substantial.
After matters on Xun Wu's side had been resolved, Bai Zhi and Calamity Reimu left the "Pure Land" and returned to the High Platform. As for Huan Yan, she remained inside the Demon Refining Pot.
After staying awake all night and bearing the burden of her power, she was now in desperate need of sleep.
On Mountainside Li's side, after a night of rest and treatment, plus more than ten rounds of watering, Butterfly Orchid had finally regained her freedom. Though she looked somewhat listless mentally, the contamination brought by the Ghost Immortal had at least been completely removed.
Of course, her sacrifice had not been without value.
With such an "experimental subject" out in the open, Yuzu had successfully developed the relevant Anti-Contamination Potion after a night of research, providing a safeguard for the journey ahead.
Because of this, the only person who had actually gotten a good rest last night was Mountainside Li.
"We need to leave this place as soon as possible."
Sensing their return, Mountainside Li opened his eyes. Sitting cross-legged atop a big stone, he looked at them with a grave expression.
"The sooner, the better."
"...The Vile Beast Tide?"
Seeing the Golden Light spilling from Mountainside Li's eyes, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.
—The Heavenly Eye, one of the Six Abhidhamma. It was practically unbeatable for gathering intelligence.
"That's right. The nearest Vile Beast Swarm is already less than thirty kilometers away."
Rubbing his