"Yin-Yao True Water—I'll obtain it as soon as possible. But you'd better speed up the refining process. The longer it drags on, the more likely something will go wrong," Fu Chengye said.
Blood Sorrow said, "Fellow Daoist Fu, why be so timid and fearful? This place is remote beyond compare, barren of even a blade of grass, with spiritual qi nearly nonexistent. Even mortals are unwilling to come here. Why would high-ranking cultivators capable of uncovering this cave's secret deign to visit?"
"I hope so. However, something strange happened in Xiuyang City today. Two peak Spirit Transformation corpse cultivators fought fiercely outside the city. Were they from your Divine Blood Sect?" Fu Chengye asked.
Blood Sorrow shook his head. "Probably not. According to the Divine Blood Sect's arrangements, Spirit Transformation disciples in Southern Nether Province are generally only permitted to operate near the Source-Qi Death Domain. Without a sect order, they would not lightly set foot in the depths of the province."
"Peak Spirit Transformation corpse cultivators are rarely seen in Southern Nether Province. For two to appear at once, other than your Divine Blood Sect, I really can't think of any other force capable of it," Fu Chengye said.
A grave look appeared on Blood Sorrow's aged face.
"You mean someone from the Divine Blood Sect may be tracking me?"
"It is not impossible. You demonic cultivators have always schemed against one another, and fellow disciples slaughtering each other is an everyday occurrence," Fu Chengye said.
Blood Sorrow offered no rebuttal to Fu Chengye's contemptuous words.
"Looks like I do need to speed things up. Send the Yin-Yao True Water over as soon as possible. I will definitely refine the Nine Nether Baleful Qi within seven days."
"Good."
Fu Chengye nodded and turned to fly toward the vertical shaft.