"Thank you for telling us, Fellow Daoist Qin!"
The patriarchs of several sects were also greatly astonished upon hearing this. They had never expected the Demon Sect to have been pulling strings behind this entire series of events.
Once they returned, they would certainly have to treat this matter with utmost gravity and purge their own ranks.
Otherwise, the fate that had befallen the Soaring Cloud Sect might very well befall them next.
It was nearly evening.
The several Golden Core Adepts had more or less finished exchanging information. They bid Nalan Xi farewell and departed separately.
Nalan Xi escorted them beyond Azure Sea Peak.
Qin Ming, however, did not leave at once. He intended to head to the Spirit Planter Guild within the city and complete the final Flora Mirage Realm assessment.
He was not doing it for the title, but for the rewards within.
When he had passed the Tier 2 High-Grade Spirit Planter assessment last time, he had not only received half a bottle of Essence of Myriad Woods, but also the Spirit Seeds of the Fiery Golden Lotus.
Otherwise, he could not possibly have refined the Core Formation Pill so quickly.
The Tier 3 Spirit Planter trial was also the final ultimate assessment of the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.
Once one's spirit plant skills reached this level, they had attained the pinnacle.
From then on, there was no further need for trials or assessments. Reaching this stage as a Spirit Planter was enough to prove one's ability.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, won't you stay in the Immortal City for a few more days?" After seeing off the others, Nalan Xi asked Qin Ming.
Qin Ming said blandly, "Heh. Since I'm already here, Qin intends to complete the Tier 3 Spirit Planter Flora Mirage Realm."
Nalan Xi's eyes