For the time being, Fang Shu knew nothing of the miscellaneous affairs within the Venom Hall.
He left with Deer Cart Earth Immortal and the other two, and in the blink of an eye arrived before the small temple he had visited when he first entered the inner sect.
Only, unlike last time, he had not come to enter the temple and pay homage. Deer Cart Earth Immortal had personally invited him inside for a talk.
"Little friend Fang Shu, please."
Once inside, the offering table, clay figurines, and all the other sights once again appeared before Fang Shu's eyes.
He gave the center of the offering table an extra glance and found it still completely empty—there was neither memorial tablet nor statue.
Before Fang Shu could ponder it further, Deer Cart Earth Immortal formed a hand seal. A buzzing surge of spiritual energy sounded within the small temple.
A five-colored spiritual radiance descended around the temple, sealing off both its interior and exterior completely.
Deer Cart Earth Immortal explained at once, "This conversation will be rather important. Raising the formation is merely to keep others from overhearing us. Little friend, do not worry."
As he spoke, he nodded toward Ox Cart and Sheep Cart Earth Immortals, who had come along with them.
"You two talk. Call for us if you need anything," Ox Cart and Sheep Cart Earth Immortals called out.
With that, their bodies flashed upward onto the temple's offering table. They transformed into two clay statues. Whether they had entered meditation to cultivate or something else, Fang Shu could not tell.
"Sit."
Deer Cart Earth Immortal beside him pointed to the ground, drawing Fang Shu's attention back.
Fang Shu lowered his head and saw that two meditation cushions had already been placed there.
He cupped his hands