"With this wisp of baleful essence, it counts as two tasks. That leaves me with eight of the ten small tasks still to do." Lu Qing did not know how long the others would need to clear theirs, but this was only the outer edge. The central region would certainly be thick with Killing Intent and brimming with ferocity.
Otherwise, there would not still be a constant stream of disciples coming to help even after two years.
"Hmm? The nearest location is over three hundred kilometers north of here—Phoenix-Tail Marsh." Lu Qing tapped his finger on a circled red dot.
The flying boat rode the wind into the clouds. Guided by his thoughts, it sped like a roaming dragon toward Phoenix-Tail Marsh.
Water Province truly lived up to its name: a great province of water, an ocean of land.
Marshes, lakes, and ponds lay everywhere. Springs and narrow streams murmured, while countless rivers formed an immense web through which one could travel east, west, south, and north.
Seen from high above, emerald mountains and green fields seemed carved into separate prefectural lands, while the jade-white rivers stretching for thousands of miles resembled bridges upon bridges.
Countless vessels floated upon the water.
From the sky, Lu Qing looked down, his eyes carrying a touch of amazement.
"In a Water Province like this, could the battlefield also be in some great marsh?"
Looking at the rivers and lakes, Lu Qing saw that water was the most abundant thing here. Shallow seas and deep pools could be found everywhere.
For water-path cultivators, this was truly a spiritual land both pleasant to live in and ideal for cultivation.
As signs of human habitation gradually appeared, Lu Qing did not continue flying through the air. Instead, he slowly descended and sailed across the water like