After subduing Chong Jiu, Li Qing did not place it in the Beast Taming Pouch.
That was because the Beast Taming Pouch on him had already been monopolized by Rice Bucket, and it could not accommodate both Rice Bucket and Chong Jiu at once.
After letting Chong Jiu recuperate properly for a while, Li Qing and Lin Jing rode on its back and set off.
It had to be said that Chong Jiu's soft, glutinous body was far more comfortable to ride than Rice Bucket's back, while also offering both stability and speed.
If appearances were not a concern, riding Chong Jiu in the future would be quite a fine choice.
Of course, after enduring one battle after another in the Eternal Night World, much of Li Qing's spiritual power had already been depleted.
Traveling atop Chong Jiu could barely save him a little spiritual power, and that was one of its few benefits.
And so, still muddle-headed in consciousness, Chong Jiu diligently carried Li Qing and Lin Jing onward without complaint.
"Master, are we going back next?"
Lying sprawled across Chong Jiu's back, Lin Jing poked its soft body as she spoke.
Meanwhile, Li Qing took out a sheet of unusually textured paper from his Storage Bag, its surface marked with clear lines.
"We won't be going back just yet. Since we've come to the Autumn Mountain Domain, let's take a look here while we're at it, so we won't have to spend more effort later."
Li Qing spread out the paper, his gaze falling upon one corner of it.
It was a map, one he had obtained from the Blood Lotus Sect's library tower.
The map recorded information and intelligence on a Secret Realm once located somewhere in the Autumn Mountain Domain. Within that Secret Realm was a