The wilderness, at the boundary of the [Little Baleful Wind Formation].
The deep, dark baleful winds ceased here. Beneath the hill, all manner of grotesque evil creatures crowded together, piled layer upon layer, howling without end.
Every time Liu Fanqing came here, he suffered nightmares for days. Those mangled limbs and twisted bestial forms could only be found in the most absurd tales of ghosts.
"These things have little cultivation, but they really are hideous. Disgusting."
He forced a smile as he explained. Most of the evil creatures before them were at early Fetal Breath, and quite a few had not even entered the ranks of cultivation, being no stronger than wild beasts in the mountains. Late Fetal Breath creatures were already rare.
As for Qi Refining creatures? Apart from the Mountain Ogre the sect master had slain, none had been seen in all these years.
"Just call me junior brother. There's no need for such formality. You've been stationed here year-round, senior brother. Thank you for your hard work."
Xu Fayan stood at the edge of the hill, dressed in a black robe. He was thin, and the howling wind whipped up the hem of his robe.
Seeing how mildly he spoke, with even a hint of warmth, Liu Fanqing smiled.
"What talisman are you planning to use, junior brother? This would be a good time to test it."
Xu Fayan shook his head and said quietly,
"The time hasn't come yet. We need to wait a little longer."
The smile on Liu Fanqing's face deepened. With an air of casualness, he asked,
"Junior Brother Fa Yan, could you tell me how you cultivated in Green Luo? Let me broaden my horizons."
"There's nothing interesting about it. Just cultivating and drawing talismans. You guard this region for us, senior