Dangqing Village's camp.
Inside Great Immortal Dangqing's temple.
In the courtyard, the four-legged incense burner was packed with incense sticks. The distinctive scent of incense offerings hung thick in the air, while smoke shrouded the entire temple.
In the main hall, beneath the drooping curtain, Pei Ling had taken the form of Luhua Great Immortal and had already waited a full night.
The sky had grown bright, yet Senior Sister Li and Yan Minghua still hadn't returned. Pei Ling knew full well that the two of them must have run into trouble!
"Senior Sister Li and Fellow Daoist Yan have both recovered to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage."
"On their trip to Luhua Village, the only person who could threaten them is Luhua Great Immortal."
"Unless something unexpected happened, Luhua Great Immortal's strength should be about the same as Great Immortal Dangqing and Great Immortal Red Wing."
"They're all at the Core Formation stage."
"Although they're one major realm above Senior Sister Li and Fellow Daoist Yan, the top Prodigies of the Nine Great Sects are naturally capable of fighting above their level."
"And with the Flag of Punishing Evil I gave them, they should have no trouble protecting themselves..."
Even so, Pei Ling couldn't help feeling uneasy.
The graveyard might have a rule that allowed the dead to be reborn, but Senior Sister Li and Yan Minghua were both his women. He didn't want to see either of them actually die, even if only once!
With a thought, Pei Ling returned to his original appearance, climbed down from the shrine where the Divine Statue stood, and headed outside the temple.
A moment later, Pei Ling's figure appeared beside a lonely grave in the wilderness.
"Xi" and "Ti," who were guarding the grave, sensed his presence and immediately opened their eyes.