After leaving the room, Qin Ming gave Yan Ruyan, who was tending the Spirit Fields outside, a few instructions.
"This Old Man has matters to attend to and will be leaving for several days. During that time, the Spirit Fields will be in your care. Also, don't forget to cast the Spirit Rain Technique on those Spirit Herbs several times every three days."
Yan Ruyan wiped the sweat from her forehead and hurriedly replied, "This junior will remember Elder Yu's words."
She was already exhausted to the bone, yet she still had to water the Spirit Herbs with Spirit Rain.
She could only pray for time to pass quickly, so this agonizing, day-dragging-on-like-years task could end soon.
Qin Ming nodded. He then flew out of the Jade Bamboo Forest, reported to the Hall of Affairs on Qianyuan Peak, and left Profound Stream Valley.
More than an hour later.
Qin Ming used the True Demon Illusion, transforming once more into Long Taoist, and arrived at Ink Abyss Immortal City.
This time, he headed straight for Mirror Snow Pavilion within the city.
Yet along the way, Qin Ming noticed some rather unusual signs.
The security within Ink Abyss Immortal City seemed much tighter than before, and quite a few cultivators from Profound Stream Valley were joining in the patrols.
Puzzled, he arrived at Mirror Snow Pavilion's branch in the Immortal City and learned that, a month ago, several small groups of demon beasts had actually attacked Ink Abyss Immortal City.
Fortunately, the beast hordes had not been large and had not caused the Immortal City much damage.
Still, it had served as a warning bell for Liang Kingdom. Ever since the last Beast Tide had been suppressed, nothing like this had happened again.
Now, it seemed that something was once more beginning