The Dragon Python Sect retreated like a receding tide, leaving behind only scorched-black marks on the ground and the lingering stench of blood.
Xu Qing watched the Dragon Python Sect disappear into the distance, her gaze flickering uncertainly. She suddenly turned to Nie Qianying. "Sister Qianying, don't think that winning a little just now means you can do whatever you please. It's better not to be too arrogant..."
Nie Qianying sneered. "The Blood Demon Sect needs no preaching from a disciple of Yihua Palace who barely even counts for a name."
"Hmph!" Xu Qing's face darkened, but she said nothing further and led her people into the thick fog as well.
Nie Qianying let out a long breath, her taut body finally relaxing. She turned to Qin Shaofeng, a complicated look in her eyes. "I didn't expect you to actually have some skills. But from here on, we need to be careful. Although those people have split from us, their destination is actually the same..."
"The Divine Wood Heart is ahead, isn't it?" Qin Shaofeng asked.
Nie Qianying nodded. "That's right... but do you know how dangerous the place hiding the Divine Wood Heart is?"
"It seems your Blood Demon Sect knows quite a bit about the Divine Wood Heart."
Nie Qianying said, "Those were all intelligence reports the Blood Demon Sect acquired from major merchant guilds at enormous cost..."
"What did you find out?"
"A Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure like the Divine Wood Heart is naturally extremely particular about its growing environment... not to mention that within a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure of this caliber, there must be powerful immortal beasts lurking. As for how exactly we proceed next... we still need to make careful plans!" Nie Qianying said. "But there isn't much time. Dong Long's and