I had lured all two thousand corpse soldiers here, leaving everyone so shocked they had no idea what to do. Long Eleven stood there dumbfounded, but he was only staying here temporarily anyway. It was merely surprising, though.
Li Qinghe and Zhang Xiaofei had originally still been at home handling the funerals, but they could not avoid this major matter, so they both took care of it personally. After all, the Four Great Arcane Sects existed in name only, and the situation in the city was still unclear. Whether they would fight or make peace would have to wait for further news. The arrival of this group of corpse soldiers had indeed steadied everyone's hearts.
The workers at the temple had all withdrawn. Building these dozen-odd houses had taken half a month in total, and all that remained was the decoration. Once the walls were coated with white powder and the floors tiled, they would be fit to live in.
However, it was not easy to arrange so many corpses. I sent out the Black-Haired Hou and Song Wanyi to scout ahead, looking for a place neither too far nor too close, heavy with yin energy and scarcely inhabited, to serve as the Corpse King's new underground palace.
This matter could not be delayed. After summoning Chen Shanyun, I led a group of corpse soldiers up the rear mountain. After traveling for some time, we arrived at a place thick with yin energy.
The place was cool and gloomy, with trees everywhere. The terrain was not particularly level, but there was a huge natural cavern here. Yin energy surged from within, and half the entrance was submerged in water. Who knew where the entrance led?
I did not dare go into the water, so I had Chen Shanyun carry me