「Red Flame Country, Canglan County」
Deep within a dense forest.
A large group of Loose Cultivators gathered, stealthily advancing forward.
CRACK!
Qin Xuan had accidentally stepped on a dry twig. The sound of it snapping was exceptionally jarring in the silent woods.
"Who's there?!" A nearby Loose Cultivator in a gray robe, at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, paled.
"My apologies, Fellow Daoist Lu. I just stepped on a branch by mistake," Qin Xuan said, embarrassed.
"Oh, I see."
Lu Ming let out a long breath. He lightly patted the Storage Pouch at his waist, and a faint yellow barrier of light silently materialized, shielding his front as he scanned his surroundings vigilantly.
"Be more careful, Fellow Daoist Huaizhong."
"The Tomb Guardian Puppets here are said to be incredibly difficult to deal with. We must be cautious."
