After gathering up as much of his teammates' remains as possible, Ji An recalled several puppets and said with a grave expression:
"Something's wrong. The True Demon threw a weapon and killed True Person Wuxuan, but my puppets never detected the weapon it threw."
The True Demon's bone blade could emit an eerie red glow. After searching for so long, there was no reason the puppets should not have found it.
Wan Jinru gently shook her head and replied:
"True Demons can be regarded as cultivators, similar to body cultivators. They can control Magic Treasures, though their Magic Treasures are called demon weapons.
"The weapon you saw was a demon weapon refined by the True Demon. If it possesses sufficient spirituality, it can fly back to its master.
"This sort of knowledge is explained at the monthly combat meetings. I suggest you attend one. It may prove useful in the future."
She had never seen him at any combat meeting. Ever since he had arrived at Black Wind Ridge Fortress, he had seemed almost invisible; it was rare to run into him even once.
"So that's how it is. Thank you for the explanation, Fellow Daoist. When are the combat meetings held?"
Ji An smiled somewhat awkwardly. He had been engaged in pure cultivation within the small world and had neglected his dealings with the outside world.
Though it could not exactly be called neglect. It was more accurate to say he had done so deliberately.
If he grew too close to others and became friends with them, frequent visits would delay his cultivation.
The three of them kept watch as they spoke quietly, waiting for True Person Yunyan to return.
Every so often, a few Yin Demons too blind to see their own doom passed by and were casually