Just as Song Wen had expected, as time passed, cultivators gradually began appearing around Corpse Soul Ravine.
At first, they were merely low-level cultivators.
These low-level cultivators were shallow in knowledge and had no idea why the spiritual energy had become abnormal. However, most of them had heard of Wu Yue's fearsome reputation and did not dare approach Corpse Soul Ravine rashly, leaving instead.
Yet they spread word of the strange phenomenon occurring in Corpse Soul Ravine.
Within a few days, two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators arrived after hearing the news.
Their appearance immediately drew Wu Yue's attention.
Eager to prove his loyalty to Song Wen, he immediately wanted to leave the valley and teach the two a lesson.
Although he had yet to fully refine the two corpse puppets Song Wen had given him, he was a peak Nascent Soul cultivator himself. He also possessed several late fourth-rank corpse puppets, along with a top-grade magic treasure. He was somewhat confident in dealing with the two Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators outside.
At that moment, he received a divine sense transmission from Song Wen.
"Be patient! You cannot reveal yourself for now. Send one of your subordinates to tell them that you are in seclusion, cultivating in hopes of advancing to the Spirit Transformation Realm."
Breaking through the bottleneck and advancing into the Void Refinement Realm could take as little as several months or as long as several years.
During this period, if Song Wen encountered a powerful enemy, all his previous efforts would very likely come to naught.
Song Wen had Wu Yue do this in order to mislead outsiders, making them believe that the heavenly phenomenon in this place had been caused by Wu Yue.
That way, the cultivators spying on this place would mainly be Nascent Soul