Hearing this, Bai Yu fell silent for several breaths before speaking to Ming Fang in a solemn tone. "I can understand the doubts in your heart, Fellow Daoist, so I ask that you understand me as well. I, Bai Yu, am willing to swear upon my Dao life that everything I do on this journey is for the New Heaven Grand Plan, for the rebirth of Azure Waves!"
These words made Ming Fang's heart tremble. Afterward, he said slowly, "Fellow Daoist... you speak too gravely."
As the two spoke, they had already entered the middle section of the southern side of Five Elements Mountain, carrying the golden Buddha, red-eyed manifestation with them.
Ming Fang's senses were keen, and he quickly detected the lingering fluctuations of Yang Yuanling's wood arts amid the chaotic spell fluctuations in the area.
According to the information previously received through the Great Demon Feather, Yang Yuanling and the others had just killed a member of the Xuanyuan Clan here. They had now gone to rendezvous with Chi Tian and begun pursuing the fleeing Upper Cultivator souls.
Upon reaching this place, the two slightly slowed their flight and began using sensory techniques to inspect the entire region.
Xuanyuan Zeyuan had been acting under the orders of an Upper Cultivator, rather than being directly possessed by a soul.
Thus, even though he was already dead, Bai Yu and Ming Fang chose to prepare for the worst. After Yang Yuanling and the others departed, they conducted another carpet-like search of the area.
This indeed allowed them to discover traces of lingering technique residue left behind by Xuanyuan Zeyuan.
Because the situation had been urgent, Yang Yuanling and the others had immediately moved on to the next stage of their plan after confirming his death, leaving them no time to