With Ning Shuangrong in the party, they naturally no longer needed to heed Sword Pavilion's rules. The five of them flew straight across Sword Pavilion territory, passed through Liang Kingdom without stopping, and arrived at Sea of Bitterness Cliff.
Even now that they had reached this place, Jiang Wang still felt a little as though he were dreaming—Pavilion Master Si had not done anything to Dou Zhao, and had simply let them go.
Could it be that I had measured Pavilion Master Si's generous heart with my own narrow mind?
Or was Si Yu'an simply targeting me, Jiang?
Sea of Bitterness Cliff was where Blood River Sect's mountain gate stood, and could also be called the easternmost end of the Southern Regions. Ji Li, cradling a fat white civet cat, had long been waiting here.
She was dark and thin, not particularly conspicuous, and even gave off a somewhat dull-witted impression.
Yet anyone who had truly read her writings, or discussed the Dao with her, could readily sense her intelligence and literary talent.
The moment they met, she said, "I've already spoken with the people of Blood River Sect. We can go straight in."
She was another person who did not drag her feet.
The others had no objections and followed her inside in a file.
Blood River Sect itself had been built over the entrance to Calamity Water; it was the gateway to Calamity Water. Yet it imposed no restrictions upon passersby.
Since ancient times, deadly places such as Calamity Water had always allowed free entry and exit.
It was only that, before entering Calamity Water, one had to notify Blood River Sect. This was to avoid entering rashly while some upheaval was erupting within Calamity Water, or while the Human Race was carrying out some "grand cleansing" operation—lest