Meanwhile, Huang Qiuzi and her companion were having a miserable time.
After parting ways with the independent cultivators, they had searched their way up the mountain, looking for traces of Earth Spirit Ginseng.
Earth Spirit Ginseng favored blessed grotto-heavens with abundant spirit veins, so they headed toward the Red Forest where Redcloud Mountain's spiritual qi was richest. By the time they arrived, night had deepened, and their surroundings were exceptionally quiet.
Both concealed their auras, held their breath, and focused as they slowly entered the forest. This was the place where Earth Spirit Ginseng was most likely to appear, so naturally, they proceeded with extreme care.
"Strange," Chen Xuanchao whispered. "Wasn't this place supposed to have abundant spiritual qi and large numbers of Blood Wolves living here year-round?"
"I don't know what's wrong, but let's just keep going," Huang Qiuzi said. "If we encounter any evil spirits, I'll deal with them."
Chen Xuanchao thought, You're putting on airs now?
They were clearly fellow disciples who had grown up together, yet Huang Qiuzi now carried herself as though he were her lackey.
Still, he didn't dare argue. Huang Qiuzi had just killed Granny Wolf, proving that her Phoenix Heavenly Fire was indeed formidable. He would have to rely on her to complete this mission.
Had the Ascendant Dragon Assembly not been so close, Chen Xuanchao would have wanted to switch to cultivating the Phoenix Heavenly Fire Rain Art after returning to the sect.
While these thoughts ran through his mind, Huang Qiuzi suddenly warned in a low voice, "Careful!"
Hm?
Chen Xuanchao glanced over and discovered a figure in the forest ahead.
The figure wore a somewhat antiquated robe and stood with its back to them. Its skin color was indistinguishable in the shadows, but he could sense dense yin qi.