Blade Ghost stopped keeping him in suspense and said solemnly:
"That physique of mine was sealed away years ago in the First Demon Grotto of the Nine Abysses, which your Qingxuan guarded."
"Now that Qingxuan and Taixuan have merged into one, the First Demon Grotto should, like Taixuan's main hall, lie deep within the Ghost Domain, the two occupying its yin and yang sides respectively."
Xu Taiping drew a deep breath, his eyes blazing as he said:
"So, Senior Blade Ghost, are you going to retrieve that physique next?"
Blade Ghost nodded gravely and said:
"I originally thought that even with this puppet body alone, I could help you rescue your fellow disciples of the Azure Profound Sect."
"But now it seems the Demon Mother's clone has very likely awakened. I must retrieve that physique of mine."
Xu Taiping immediately asked:
"Do you need me to come with you?"
"No." Blade Ghost shook his head, then glanced at Xiaohei. "But I need to borrow Xiaohei."
Without hesitation, Xu Taiping called out to Xiaohei:
"Xiaohei, go with Senior Blade Ghost from here."
Xiaohei immediately answered and flew down before the two of them, bringing Old Daoist Huang along.
Old Daoist Huang immediately asked curiously:
"Senior Blade Ghost, are you planning to act alone?"
Blade Ghost nodded and said:
"My current strength still falls a little short of what it would take to deal with the Demon Mother's clone."
Old Daoist Huang's eyes immediately filled with horror:
"Deal... deal with the Demon Mother's clone?"
Although he knew there was a Demon Mother clone within the Ghost Domain, he had never imagined they would actually have to face the Demon Mother next.
Blade Ghost turned his gaze back to Xu Taiping and said solemnly:
"Taiping, head to Taixuan Hall and meet up with