After the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone's lockdown ended, the Forbidden Guards prepared to withdraw.
As for the Twelve Eerie Herbs on Camel Peak Mountain, according to Song Zongwu, they had grown under the influence of the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone.
Almost every Forbidden Zone that had been sealed off altered the surrounding ecosystem.
They represented the twelve Eerie Objects contained within the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone.
The Eerie Objects' traits could be seen from the herbs' appearances, but Ren Qing always felt that one was missing.
The true number should have been thirteen, not twelve.
He knew little about the Disaster Aversion Forbidden Zone, so he had subtly reminded Song Zongwu. After investigating, however, the latter found nothing unusual.
Under such circumstances, there was naturally no reason to remain on Camel Peak Mountain.
After these past days, the yamen runners all wore exhaustion that could not be dispelled.
Of course, there were also people like Xiao Wu, who had withstood the pressure and undergone a complete transformation. His once frail body had become far more sturdy and muscular.
Once they returned to Sanxiang City, Xiao Wu would, barring surprises, be promoted to an official yamen runner. By then, his monthly pay would increase severalfold.
The dozens of them immediately set off on their return journey.
The Forbidden Guards all followed behind the yamen runners, guarding against sudden attacks by wild beasts.
Only Tu Di chose to travel by burrowing underground.
After traveling dozens of li, they discovered that the nearby mountain folk had all withdrawn. The villages stood empty, without even a shadow of a person in sight.
Ren Qing did not try to make contact with the Eerie Object of the Demon Seeding Scripture. Mainly because, after becoming a Forbidden Guard, he would not lack opportunities. Why take such