Blood Shadow feared that someone would beat him to "Li Qingyuan," so he immediately led his team flying at full speed, heading straight east toward Yellow Sand Valley six thousand li away.
After the Corpse Puppet Sect had weathered so many twists and suffered heavy casualties in succession, only eleven Foundation Establishment Cultivators still at full fighting strength remained by Blood Shadow's side.
Eight Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators and three Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators.
As for Blood Shadow, he had long since reached Early-Stage Core Formation. He was also the Corpse Puppet Sect's current Senior Disciple Brother and one of the Seven Kingdoms of Arid Province's Core Formation Prodigies.
In less than two hours, Blood Shadow's group of twelve arrived at Yellow Sand Valley.
Whoosh!
A streak of light swept over. The newcomer was merely a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator. He respectfully bowed and said, "Greetings, senior brothers and sisters of the Corpse Puppet Sect."
Blood Shadow's expression was cold and stern. "Where is Liu Chuan now?"
"And why have all these people come here?"
Within dozens of li, batches of Foundation Establishment Cultivators flashed past. Some traveled in groups of three or five, flying through the sky or searching the ground, as though they were tracking someone's whereabouts.
The Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator cupped his hands and replied, "Reporting to Senior Brother, Liu Chuan was chased all the way here and fled into Yellow Sand Valley. That is why rogue cultivators from every direction and Core Formation forces from every side have gathered here."
Blood Shadow nodded. "Good."
"You have done well."
With a flick of his finger, Blood Shadow sent out a Second-grade High-rank medicinal pill.
The Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator caught the pill and examined it. Delight appeared on his face, and he