Moonlit Purple Spirit Fir Blossoms

After two teleportations, Ji An arrived at Sunrise Peak. He flew to the mountaintop's Limitless Hall and stepped inside.

Lin Jiuxiao, who had been deep in thought, sensed the footsteps and opened his eyes. The solemn expression on his face immediately relaxed.

He promptly rose to his feet and said warmly:

"True Lord, when did you return? Please, take the seat of honor."

It felt as though a spring breeze had swept into the great hall, dispelling every one of his worries.

The demonic qi was spreading even faster. According to Junior Brother Liu Yu, who often went out on patrol, even at noon, when the sunlight was fiercest, ghostly shadows could still be seen flitting through the demonic qi.

Within a hundred zhang of the demonic qi region, it felt as though one had entered a dense mountain forest, filled with an eerie chill.

He had feared that once the demonic qi completely enveloped the sect gates, they would face the True Demon army. Now that the True Lord had returned on schedule, the disciples' confidence could be greatly stabilized.

Ji An nodded with a smile. "I returned beneath the moon last night and had a good sleep."

He sat down in a carved redwood chair, breathing in the faint fragrance wafting from the wood, and continued:

"The demonic qi has already arrived. Before the True Demon Tribulation ends, I will not be going out again. Inform the various halls that tomorrow, I will take over the hundred thousand mu of Spirit Fields near Crimson Flame Peak."

"Very well. But it would hardly be right for the True Lord to contribute to the sect without accepting any compensation. How about we calculate it according to the usual Spirit Field leasing arrangements?"

"No need. Those Spirit Fields were originally leased