After roaming the Cultivation World for so many years, Qin Fengming naturally understood the need to cut out the roots when pulling up weeds. Although the female cultivator before him had been extremely cooperative, if he truly released her, there was no guarantee she would not report him to her sect. That would bring endless trouble.
With a faint smile, Qin Fengming released a strand of spiritual power from his hand, striking the female cultivator directly in her sea of consciousness. Madam Xinru fell to the ground without suffering any pain.
Putting away the Array Flags, Qin Fengming carried Madam Xinru's body out of the Restricted Land.
Once beyond the restrictive spell, Qin Fengming buried Madam Xinru in a secluded spot within the cave abode, as he had promised. Then, rising in a streak of light, he left Venerable Shadow Ghost's cave abode without encountering any danger.
Standing outside the small mountain, Qin Fengming's eyes flickered. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the Blazing Sun Cold Light Sword. At the urging of his divine sense, he immediately sealed the cave entrance with huge rocks.
Although there were no treasures left in the cave abode, Qin Fengming still had some designs on those four Nascent Soul stage puppets.
Once his strength was sufficient, he would not mind returning to claim those four ancient puppets for himself.
Seeing that he had left no loose ends, Qin Fengming briefly surveyed the surroundings, then rose in a streak of light and headed back along the route he had taken.
With no other cultivators around, Qin Fengming naturally brought out the White Swift Boat and sped along the familiar route.
Two days later, Qin Fengming stopped atop a towering mountain. A sweep of his divine sense revealed a natural cave. Without the slightest