A gigantic sheet of talisman paper covered in ghostly scribbles had been personally pasted by Zhang Yang over the lid of Nie Xiaoqian's Well. This represented the sealing of the evil thing.
The entire sealing process had been solemn from start to finish. Zhang Yang wore an expression of resolute grandeur and righteous magnificence.
The disciples, who had just gone through a fierce battle, also wore solemn expressions.
But aside from those superficial trappings, it was all just a routine.
After reading countless novels, watching movies, and viewing television dramas, Zhang Yang had once developed a common question: Why was it that, at the end of the story, the evil monsters were not killed, but mostly sealed instead? Of course, there might be situations where they could not be killed and could only be sealed.
But could there be another possibility—that it was intentional?
They were sealed on purpose because the people doing the sealing did not want to kill them and eliminate the future trouble. They even hoped their opponents would make a comeback.
For example, right now.
Zhang Yang planted twenty-four True Realm Seeds around the sealed Nie Xiaoqian's Well. That was where the matter ended, but the suppressive sword formation remained.
"Wu County, you will guard this seal."
Zhang Yang issued the order with an air of unfathomable mystery. At that moment, he was only missing two long white eyebrows to complete the look.
"Yes, this disciple will obey Master's command."
Wu County accepted the order without a word. He was the most steady and down-to-earth of all the disciples, so Zhang Yang was quite at ease leaving him there. It was not that he trusted the seal to remain trouble-free. He trusted that the seal would definitely cause trouble.
The other disciples were too crafty and