White mist raged, and Yin Qi cut like ice.
Near and far, withered trees stood on the barren land, grotesque and gnarled like demons. They stretched their twisted branches in a fit of hysterical fury.
The sound of cold droplets falling came at an unhurried pace, as though something in the mist were drawing closer, bit by bit.
Two women were walking slowly through the fog.
One wore a black skirt as dark as night, with a graceful, willowy figure. A string of Skull Bells hung at her waist. Her skirt hem fluttered as she walked, yet not a single chime could be heard. The other was dressed in splendid clothes, dazzlingly beautiful, adorned with pearls and emeralds, and holding a Silk Umbrella.
They were Li Lieyue and Yan Minghua.
The moment they left the teahouse, they had activated the Breath Sealing Art, locking all their vitality inside their bodies.
Even so, the Yin Qi surged around them like a tide, constantly eroding their flesh. Yan Minghua still felt intensely uncomfortable.
Li Lieyue cultivated Soul Dao techniques, so she was not as repelled by the Yin Qi. But her cultivation was only at Nascent Soul Late Stage, and she was hardly comfortable either.
They walked side by side, keeping enough distance to see each other without drawing too close.
At that moment, Yan Minghua took out an ancient-looking compass engraved with flowers of the four seasons. She formed a Magic Seal, and the locations of all the Law lands Mo Lilan had mentioned appeared at once.
Without looking at Li Lieyue, she sent a voice transmission. "Senior Brother Fu and Fellow Daoist Pei left the teahouse to search for Law power for the Fallen Immortal Will."
"It's the first day. They'll surely focus on scouting, and probably won't venture too