For the first time in days, Ling Tian stepped outside. The sun shone brightly, and the air was fresh and clean. A few little birds whose names he didn't know chirped and frolicked nearby.
"Wow, this feels wonderful." Ling Tian stretched his limbs, and a refreshing sense of ease washed over him.
"Eh? Where did all the senior sisters go?" Ling Tian looked around and quickly noticed something was different. Only a handful of people were outside, meditating.
"They went to search for and deal with the remaining zombies. Once they finish searching, we'll head back," Hua Min'er explained.
"Oh, I see." Ling Tian understood.
Before long, the disciples of Qingdie Peak returned one after another, but Yun Ying was the only one missing. When they saw that Ling Tian had recovered, they were all overjoyed.
"Ling Tian, you're better?" Yao Yu smiled faintly, looking delighted.
"Mm, yes. Senior Sister Yao Yu, where's Senior Sister Yun Ying?" Ling Tian nodded, then asked casually.
"Senior Sister Yun Ying is dealing with the zombie that had the Corpse Core nearby. The zombie is dead, but its body is incredibly tough. We've been burning it for days, and still haven't managed to do anything to it." Yao Yu sounded helpless.
"Oh, really? Can you take me to see it?" Ling Tian asked.
"Of course. Let's go."
Everyone followed along, and before long they reached the place where Yun Ying was. She was forming hand seals, a roaring flame burning the zombie, but it was having little effect. Gray Qi swirled around the corpse, which showed no sign of catching fire. Yun Ying was drenched in sweat, clearly exhausted.
"Ling Tian, you're here. Are you feeling better?" Yun Ying had finally run out of strength and had no choice but to stop for the