"Station people inside?" Bibi Dong glanced at him. "You stationed people there, and that old man Lou Gao had no objections?"
"Lou Gao is gone."
"Oh? He died?"
"No. He left with Wu Changkong. His disciple Si Long runs the association now. Si Long is timid and wouldn't dare confront us."
"With our people inside, we can keep watch and gradually take over the association's resources."
Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment, as if weighing her options.
At last, she waved a hand. "Go. Find him. Don't make me say it again."
"Yes." Yue Guan bowed and left the hall.
Sunset Forest—
After traveling for a day and a night, Wu Changkong and the others finally landed at the edge of the forest at dusk.
From a distance, the trees stood densely packed, their branches tangled together.
Wu Changkong took several small porcelain bottles from Tianshui Frost and handed each person a pill. "These are Miasma Pills. Keep them in your mouths to ward off the poisonous miasma, but be careful. Don't touch any brightly colored plants. Most are poisonous."
"And don't step in puddles without looking. Sunset Forest is full of poisonous flowers and grasses. Some toxins can seep through your skin."
Shui Qinghan took her pill and nodded. "You've thought this through. You're starting to look like a class monitor."
"In a forest this dangerous, we can't be too careful."
With Wu Changbing in his arms, Wu Changkong led the way into the forest.
Shui Bing'er and the others followed. Wu Dachui was the weakest, while Shui Qinghan brought up the rear.
After they had walked for nearly half an hour, the sounds of tearing flesh and swallowing suddenly came from the bushes ahead.
They softened their steps and parted the brush. A jet-black leopard-like soul