The Far South of the World, Where the Demonic Path Dwells

Li Qi and his wife were deeply worried about their daughter.

Thus, Li Qi prepared to visit his seniors and seek guidance from wise elders who had undergone similar experiences, hoping to find an answer.

Meanwhile, Shen Shuibi prepared to enter secluded cultivation unto death. She would first break through her cultivation and gain strength, making it easier to act in the future.

As for Zhu Fengdan...

Li Qi did not go looking for him at all, because he knew that Teacher Zhu must have been entangled by Huodou at this very moment.

From Huodou's behavior, it was clear that she was no easy woman to deal with. Zhu Fengdan likely had no ability to spare for Li Qi right now, so Li Qi simply chose not to disturb him.

Elsewhere, in the World—

A region belonging to the Demonic Path.

The Demonic Path, one of the Nine Lands of the World, lay in the far south of the World, amid the polar hot sands.

Yet this place was actually quite barren. The Four Demons' concealment had directly resulted in the Demonic Path lacking any peak powerhouse to hold the fort. Moreover, the Demonic Path was not some united faction. Calling this region the Demonic Path would be less accurate than calling it a chaotic jumble where fish and dragons mingled together. Everything could be found here. It was utterly a land of freedom, its chaos surpassing even the Eastern Sea.

Nearly every Dao Lineage, along with all manner of stowaways from beyond the domain, chose to settle here.

Perhaps this was deliberate on the Demonic Path's part.

After all, the Demonic Path actually needed cultivators from other Dao Lineages as fertile beds for "parasitism."

Demons were a Dao Path that parasitized other Dao Paths. They stole wisdom and lifespan,