At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, in the Witch Clan settlement, there was less of the air of slaughter and more orderly bustle.
Many Witch Clan warriors formed teams and headed to mountain ranges and earth vein nodes throughout the Primordial Wilderness, guiding the earth qi. A faint golden glow of merit could vaguely be seen flowing around most of them.
Lin Tian was explaining the Earth Vein Sorting Technique to Houtu so she could better pass it on to the entire Witch Clan.
Houtu nodded from time to time. With a primordial spirit, she comprehended it much faster.
Suddenly, Lin Tian looked toward the horizon, a smile curling across his lips. "A familiar spatial fluctuation... Fellow Daoist Yang Mei has arrived."
Before his words had faded, a figure in azure robes quietly appeared in the void. It was Great Immortal Yang Mei. He still possessed that immortal bearing, with spatial laws naturally circulating around him.
"Fellow Daoist Lin Tian, little friend Houtu, I hope you have both been well." Yang Mei stroked his beard and smiled.
"Greetings, Great Immortal Yang Mei!"
Houtu rose to her feet and bowed respectfully.
"The Witch Clan still has matters requiring my attention, so I'll be leaving first."
Knowing that Yang Mei had come to see Dao Venerable Lin Tian, Houtu tactfully departed.
Lin Tian invited Yang Mei to sit, took out some Spiritual Wine, and smiled. "It has been a long time, Fellow Daoist Yang Mei. Your cultivation has improved considerably."
"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Lin Tian. With my little bit of strength, compared to your Heavenly Dao Realm, I am simply insignificant."
Yang Mei's lips twitched, and a hint of grievance flashed through his eyes. He picked up the wine cup on the table and drained it in one gulp.
"I've