Duo Jie placed a hand before his chest, bowed slightly, and said, "My lord, those ruins are north of the Buku Tribe, about fifteen or sixteen hundred li from here. I'll take you there right away!"
Xu Qingtong nodded, summoned the Cloud-Howling Sword, and stepped onto it.
Seeing this, Duo Jie summoned a leaf-shaped demonic treasure, pointed a finger at it, and jumped aboard, flying northwest.
Xu Qingtong followed behind Duo Jie at an unhurried pace, surveying their surroundings as he flew.
The Demon Realm was still very different from the Human Realm. The dark red sky, coupled with the dense demonic qi all around, could easily make a person irritable. Without the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus, Xu Qingtong would probably have gone mad long ago!
The two flew for more than two hours before reaching a great mountain. Duo Jie slowed down and, once Xu Qingtong drew alongside him, said, "My lord, the ruins are in the mountains up ahead. The location is rather well hidden, so stay close!"
Xu Qingtong nodded without speaking and followed closely behind Duo Jie, keeping a distance of one zhang.
Seated on his leaf-shaped demonic treasure, Duo Jie turned left and right, winding this way and that as he slowly flew into the mountains. Before long, he stopped beside a mountain ravine.
"My lord, that Human Race mighty one's secluded dwelling is over there beside the ravine! But there's an invisible barrier there, and I can't get inside!" Duo Jie said.
Xu Qingtong frowned and asked, "If you can't get inside, how do you know it's a Human Race mighty one's cave abode?"
Duo Jie offered no explanation. He took out something resembling a bamboo tube, opened it, and drew out a beast hide, which he handed to Xu Qingtong.
Xu Qingtong took it