The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones gave Li Xiaoya further instructions, telling him to keep a low profile and outlining the direction his cultivation should take. His personal visit left Li Xiaoya both delighted and apprehensive. He was delighted that he finally had a lead on the Soul-Restoring Purple Vitality Pill, giving Zhang Hong hope of recovering from her injuries. What frightened him was that, judging by the ancestor's words and his strenuous efforts to recruit him, the place he was to visit must be extremely dangerous. And he might not be the only one-the Heavenly Demon Ancestor might also be sending Demonfire there. That would be trouble...
If even the ancestors, with their extraordinary cultivation and divine abilities, could not go there themselves, the danger was easy to imagine.
Still...
He would heed the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Bones's advice. He really had been too conspicuous lately. As an outsider, that could put him in a terribly dangerous position. He truly needed to be more careful... After pondering for an unknown length of time, he suddenly took out the Secret Realm Necklace. A few taps of his fingers sent a stream of spiritual light flying into it.
Meanwhile...
In a sealed chamber, seven or eight cultivators had gathered, seemingly discussing something. Ning Mozi, Titan, and Qian Lingbing were among them. The others also possessed astonishing auras, and every cultivator wore a Legacy Disciple's token on their chest...
"Damn it! Why hasn't that damned Li Xiaoya challenged Demonfire yet?" Ning Mozi slapped the table in frustration.
"Hmph! I told you this trick wouldn't work!" one of them snapped with a cold snort. He was a tall cultivator with a metallic complexion and two sharp horns jutting from his jaw.
"Tch!" Ning Mozi clicked his tongue in irritation, but did not