Inside the Daoist temple, Ying Jingsong seemed to have entered meditation, while the disciples behind him were growing somewhat impatient.
Weren't they here to eradicate demons?
Why were they still sitting here after all this time?
After a lengthy discussion outside, Huo Jingyan finally came in, his face full of anger.
"Parasites! They infuriate me!"
None of them had ever seen the good-tempered head of the External Affairs Court so angry.
Ying Jingsong opened his eyes and asked,
"Have we settled on a plan?"
Huo Jingyan nodded, his expression gradually calming.
"The Blood God Sect has no intention of changing the mountain's appearance. They've simply kept the palace and pavilion layout of the old Western Kunlun Sect. The highest peak, Kunlun Summit, is where the blood clouds gather. That should now be the Blood God Child's residence, though who knows whether it's still called Cloud-Rubbing Palace.
"Numerous devil palaces surround Kunlun Summit in concentric rings. The farther down you go, the lower their cultivation and status.
"Western Kunlun's head faces northwest, and its tail points southeast. We're at the southeastern entrance right now. Farther southeast lies Western Shu. The northwestern end of the range reaches deep into the Western Sea's interior, bordering the Snow Region and the northern borderlands-the territory of the Northern Demon Cult's Ice and Snow Palace and Longevity Sect.
"So the Blood God Sect must have concentrated its defenses in the southeast. Their outermost petty demons on this side are only two or three li away, watching us right now. From the foot of the mountain here to Kunlun Summit is over a hundred li. Their blood cloud formation can't possibly cover all of Western Kunlun; spreading it that far would weaken it instead. We've now agreed to ascend the southern slopes. First, we need to find