Fang Tianqi followed Xu Qingtong's gaze toward the Demon Baleful Forest, but saw nothing unusual.
He was about to speak when a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the northeastern sky. Masses of tribulation clouds were rapidly gathering!
"What's going on?" Fang Tianqi asked in confusion.
"Someone in the Demon Baleful Forest is about to break through to the Golden Core Stage. Those are golden core tribulation clouds!" Xu Qingtong said.
"Is it one of the Witch Clan members you invited?"
Xu Qingtong said nothing. He closed his eyes and contacted his incarnation with his mind.
A short while later, Xu Qingtong said to Fang Tianqi, "Sect Leader, two members of the Witch Clan are attempting to reach the Witch Spirit Realm. I need to go back and take a look! The ghost cultivators are advancing fiercely. Be extra careful!"
With that, Xu Qingtong turned to Du Siwen. "Senior Sister, let's go to the Demon Baleful Forest!"
"Qingtong, why don't you go back yourself and leave Siwen here?" Fang Tianqi hurriedly said.
"Sect Leader, I know you're concerned about the sect's safety, but I won't let Siwen stay here waiting to die! I'm not being pessimistic. Never mind Gloomwind Valley-even if the Three Great Sects joined forces, they couldn't stand against the ghost cultivators!"
With that, Xu Qingtong took his senior sister's hand, jumped onto the flying boat, and sped away, leaving the dust behind.
"Sect Leader, is the situation really as bad as Qingtong said? How could he abandon us and leave on his own?" Guo Tianyu asked, his face troubled.
Fang Tianqi fell silent for a moment, then sighed deeply. "Last time, Hua Wuhui alone brought about the deaths of all the Golden Core Forefathers of the Three Great Sects. This time, golden core stage ghost cultivators have already