"At last, it's settled. This time, Senior Brother Zhou and the others have a firmer foundation, and they no longer need to worry about being set up.
Unless the pirates get themselves a new Tenth Chieftain and keep making trouble for them."
In mid-April, matters here finally drew to a close, and Li Ling and Mu Qingsi reported the outcome to Yellow Cloud True Person.
Yellow Cloud True Person showed little reaction upon hearing it, merely saying calmly, "Very good."
Li Ling said, "Old Ancestor, what worries me now is that the Blood Shark Bandits might return for revenge. When that happens..."
Yellow Cloud True Person said, "The Blood Shark Bandits make their living raiding far and wide. Why would they have nothing better to do than single those people out? If they dare, I'll send Han Gusheng and Lin Li over and teach them what it means to be slain no matter how far they flee!"
Only then did Li Ling feel reassured.
He returned to his room, where spirit stones and talismans had been used to set up a simple temporary array that concealed its aura and sealed off the interior from the outside.
Beneath the southern wall stood a wooden incense altar. A bronze incense burner filled with gleaming white rice sat upon it, flanked by incense lamps burning with bright flames.
Three sticks of Spirit-Communing Incense stood in the burner, releasing curling wisps of smoke. A faint agarwood fragrance spread through the entire room.
The several magic treasures seized this time had already been placed on the altar, where the power of the Spirit-Communing Incense was being used to consecrate and refine them.
Li Ling stepped forward to check them and topped up the lamps with oil before turning his gaze to the enormous treasure sword