Ice-Crystal Cave.
Beside the Teleportation Array.
"The formation has been calibrated, but I suspect some Demon Cultivators already know our intentions. So, Taiping, when you go down, there is a very real chance they will surround you and try to capture you."
Liu Chuxuan looked at Xu Taiping with a grave expression.
"Rest assured, Prefect. I'll act as the situation demands."
Xu Taiping nodded.
He had actually prepared himself for this already.
A bottle of Spirit Marrow Liquid was not so easily earned.
Seeing that Xu Taiping remained composed, Prefect Liu Chuxuan nodded in satisfaction. Then, as he handed the Jade Disc to Xu Taiping, he continued his instructions:
"Among the disciples Nine Nether has planted in the various sects this time, there is one other person besides Qingyu whom you must pay particular attention to."
"Who?"
"Chen Sheng of the Pure Yang Sword Sect."
Liu Chuxuan's expression was grave.
"Chen Sheng of the Pure Yang Sword Sect is a Demon Cultivator too?"
Xu Taiping froze for a moment.
Before entering the Immortal Gourd Grotto-Heaven, he had actually met Chen Sheng once. At the time, Chen Sheng had asked him about Second Senior Brother Qingxiao.
"Yes. The Pure Yang Sword Sect is the foremost sect in the Nine Prefectures. Chen Sheng has displayed an astonishing talent as a Sword Cultivator since childhood, so even though he is currently only in the Nether Gazing Realm, he must not be underestimated."
Prefect Liu Chuxuan nodded.
The Lower Layer of the Immortal Gourd Grotto-Heaven.
Unlike the vast mountain forests of the upper layer, the Lower Layer was an endless plain, covered in stalks of Jade Bone Grass that were pure white throughout.
Though called grass, they were actually taller than a person and looked more like reeds.
Anyone walking among them could