The Spirit Beast Courtyard.
Gou Fengying sat in the courtyard, a handful of spirit wheat scattered at his feet, his wrinkles contorting into a savage expression.
Yuan Jingtu had slapped him hard in the face!
Several peaceful months had almost made him forget all about the Ghost-Crying Field.
If Yuan Jingtu had not come to stir up trouble again, he would not even have remembered that the Spirit Plant Courtyard had someone named Lin Mo who excelled at cultivating spirit plants.
"Lin Mo..."
He raised his eyes to Xun Bin, who knelt on one knee before him, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "You already destroyed his foundation, yet he still managed to deal with the resentful ghosts in the Ghost-Crying Field."
"Then... what you destroyed wasn't his foundation. He truly does have a unique gift for cultivating spirit plants!"
Xun Bin dared not answer. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
Others might not have known Gou Fengying's true background, but as his only disciple, Xun Bin naturally knew it all too well.
The Tai Sui Gate, which had recently risen from the ashes, had already infiltrated the Azure Cloud Sect. How many members had gotten in was unknown, but Gou Fengying was one of them!
"The Azure Cloud Sect is strong enough already. This has been giving Gate Master Zhu quite a headache."
Gou Fengying narrowed his eyes and said quietly, "If they manage to cultivate large quantities of mutated spirit plants as well, the sect's overall strength will surely climb another level. Cinnabar Cloud Peak may also be able to refine more high-quality pills."
"Lin Mo... he's a stumbling block on the Tai Sui Gate's road to revival. He must be eliminated!"
Xun Bin nodded repeatedly and ventured, "But unless Lin Mo leaves the mountain,