The Bing-Character No. 6 Spirit Herb Garden lay more than six hundred li from Moonwatch City. At the three cultivators' flying speed, the familiar Black Great Swamp appeared in their sights in less than four hours. They were more than three times faster than when Liu Yu had brought the Qi Refining Period cultivators here last time.
They brought their escape lights down outside the Blackwater Extreme Wind Formation's illusion formation. Cao Mengyu sent out a Voice-Transmitting Talisman with practiced ease. Before long, ripples passed through the formation, and Yan Hongyu appeared before them.
Only the Formation Disk in her hand could open the formation. The tokens held by the other cultivators did not grant that authority.
"Please present your Identity Tokens and Mission Credentials, junior brother and junior sisters."
Although they were already fairly familiar with one another, the Spirit Herb Garden concerned her lineage's interests and the sect's property. Yan Hongyu dared not take anything lightly and asked the three to present their identification while they were still some distance away.
Since she was following the rules, Liu Yu and the others naturally had no objections. They took out their Identity Tokens as instructed and supported them with magical power, slowly floating them toward Yan Hongyu.
After inspecting and verifying everything, Yan Hongyu returned their belongings and said:
"Forgive the inconvenience. Junior Brother Liu, Junior Sister Cao, Junior Sister Ding, please come in."
The three cupped their hands, assuring her that it was no trouble, then entered the formation together.
As they walked, Yan Hongyu recounted what had happened at the Spirit Herb Garden over the past few years so that the three could understand the situation.
"After you returned to Moonwatch City, the Spirit Herb Garden suffered two more attacks from enemy cultivators."
"One came from the