Dongfang Yuejian immediately explained to Xu Taiping:
"Daoist Taiping, this Madam Lu is not a Yin God, but an attendant to a Yin God known as Su Yan."
Master Xuanzhi seemed to recall something as well, and asked Dongfang Yuejian for confirmation:
"Miss Dongfang, are these attendants of Yin Gods also known as ghost servants?"
Dongfang Yuejian immediately nodded.
"Exactly!"
After hearing their exchange, Xu Taiping said in surprise:
"These Yin Gods actually have attendants?"
Dongfang Yuejian gave a wry smile.
"Here in Wilderness Heaven, any Yin God with some strength has followers. These ghost servants are followers who willingly offer themselves up to serve at a Yin God's bidding."
"Outside, though, they all call themselves Divine Servants."
Master Xuanzhi added:
"In earlier years, Youyun Heaven even suffered a disaster caused by ghost servants trying to bring a Yin God back from the Wilderness."
Dongfang Yuejian nodded as well.
"The same has happened in Chenglong Heaven."
As she spoke, she turned toward Xu Taiping beside her and continued with a solemn expression:
"But in Remote Antiquity, the Three Emperors deliberately left many Edicts in the Shangqing Realm to restrain Yin Gods. Without exception, every ghost servant who attempted this was slain by those Edicts."
"Even the Yin Gods who tried to return to the Shangqing Realm were severely wounded by the Edicts in the process."
"Only then was that calamity suppressed."
"Ever since, these ghost servants have only been able to wreak evil in the Wilderness."
After hearing this explanation, understanding dawned on Xu Taiping's face, and he frowned.
"It seems we cultivators of True Martial Heaven really have been protected too well by the True Martial Barrier."
Just as the three were speaking, a bang rang out, and the cold seeping in from outside instantly shattered three of the