"I received Sword Venerable Fudao's guidance, so naturally I must repay his kindness. Besides, Taixuan Sect has treated me well all these years!"
Han Ming answered firmly. He removed the sword case from his back, assuming a stance ready for battle.
At that moment, three figures appeared out of thin air around the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother. All three were Great Cultivators of the Void Crossing Realm, specifically stationed at the Heaven-Mending Platform.
The Epiphyllum Ghost Mother, being in the Body Integration Realm, was not afraid of them. She shook her head slightly and muttered, "How troublesome. But it's about time."
She suddenly transformed into a cloud of ghostly qi and vanished into thin air.
The three Void Crossing Realm cultivators vanished from where they stood as well. Gu An could sense them teleporting beyond the Outer Sect and pursuing her into the distance.
Han Ming did not chase after them. It was already good enough that he had exposed the Epiphyllum Ghost Mother; pursuing and killing her was Taixuan Sect's business.
He turned to look at the still-shaken Gu An and comforted him, "Don't worry. After that ghost fled, she probably won't come back."
Gu An nodded, yet his gaze could not help sweeping over the surroundings, as though he feared ghosts and monsters still lurked nearby.
If you were putting on a show, you had to see it through to the end!
Han Ming walked over, patted him on the shoulder, pulled him near Zuo Lin, and then began recounting his past experiences of slaying demons and exterminating evil.
Gu An inwardly cried trouble. The act had gone too far—now it would be difficult even if he wanted to leave. He had no choice but to listen to Han Ming boast on.
It was rare for Zuo Lin to