In the end, Li Qing still decided to follow these corpse puppets in secret and venture deeper inside to see what was going on.
Even Hundred Spirits Dao Lord found the aura somewhat familiar, and Li Qing was intensely curious. Could it be another remnant soul or lingering obsession left behind from the ancient era?
With that curiosity in mind, Li Qing used every trick in the book to completely conceal his own aura.
"Stay here. Don't go anywhere, and don't act rashly!"
"I'll be back soon!"
After saying that, Li Qing followed into the passage the five corpse puppets had entered earlier, under Cao Xiu's somewhat worried gaze.
What came next would likely be dangerous, perhaps even involving battles at the Core Formation Realm level.
Thus, he did not intend to bring Cao Xiu along. The latter was only a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator with feeble means and would find it difficult to offer him much help.
If a battle truly broke out, Li Qing would have to worry about Cao Xiu's safety, which might instead become a burden.
That was why Li Qing had Cao Xiu remain behind. Once the matter was settled, he could simply return for him.
Along the way, he avoided large numbers of ferocious Fire Jade Bees. Soundlessly, he quietly followed behind the corpse puppets, advancing in silence.
With his current cultivation, accomplishing all this came easily.
As for the Fire Jade Bee Queen within the Red Jade Beehive, Li Qing decided he would return to subdue it later.
After all, he didn't know whether these corpse puppets might suddenly return. First, he needed to find out who exactly was controlling them.
Thus, as he wound his way through the twisting passages inside Fire Cliff Cave, Li Qing did not forget to secretly leave