The flames turned a pure white, burning away the last trace of evil.

Elder Li summoned his flying sword and looked at Rong Jiaojiao, saying, "Young friend Rong, let's go back and check on the soldiers. If everything is alright, we can leave."

Rong Jiaojiao nodded. Her spiritual energy was almost depleted. She climbed onto Elder Li's flying sword, and Zi Ling obediently rested on her shoulder, closing her eyes to recover her spiritual energy.

Li Li glanced at Mo Bai and saw him playing with the jade bottle, a slight smile on his lips, seemingly deep in thought. Mo Bai didn't say anything about leaving with them, so Li Li didn't say anything more, leaped onto his flying sword, and flew away.

Old Zhou stood on the ruins of the altar, looking at the young master of the family, not understanding what he wanted to do.

Rong Jiaojiao and her group quickly returned to the outside of the camp. As soon as they appeared, they were spotted by the soldiers.

After recognizing the two of them, they did not stop them, and they soon met the old military doctor they had met that afternoon.

Elder Li asked, "How are the wounded?"

The military doctor said, "He has recovered a lot, and his complexion is no longer bluish-black. He should be fully recovered soon."

Elder Li nodded: "I wonder who the highest commander here is?"

The old military doctor said, "It's Regiment Commander Zhao Yuncong, but he's still on the mountain directing the battle and isn't at the camp."

Elder Li nodded: "I understand. They should be on their way back. Judging by the distance, they probably won't reach the camp until late at night."

He looked at Rong Jiaojiao and said, "Let's go find a place to rest and come back tomorrow morning."

Rong Jiaojiao nodded, and the two left the camp. They went to a flat spot on the opposite hilltop, where Rong Jiaojiao set up her small wooden hut. She was about to invite Elder Li inside to meditate.

Unexpectedly, Elder Li also brought out a small wooden house. Although it was only one, its exquisiteness was no less than Rong Jiaojiao's.

The two exchanged a glance, smiled, and went into their respective cabins.

When I woke up the next day, the opposing camp had already begun preparations for evacuation.

Elder Li went to find Commander Zhao Yuncong to learn more. He found out that this was the only bandit who had refused to come down the mountain. Now that the bandits had been completely eliminated and the troops had completed their mission, they naturally had to return to their post.

When Elder Li returned to the mountain, Rong Jiaojiao had already packed up the wooden house and was waiting for him to come back.

Elder Li smiled and said, "Commander Zhao has already made the arrangements. Once they have finished withdrawing, we can leave as well."

Rong Jiaojiao nodded, and was about to ask where they were going next when Mo Bai suddenly appeared not far away. He gently waved his folding fan and had a faint smile on his face: "Fellow Daoists, are you leaving so soon?"

Rong Jiaojiao frowned slightly when she saw him: "Young Master Mo, you haven't left yet?"

Mo Bai chuckled lightly: "I always keep my word, so naturally I will search for the Demon Spirit with you two."

Rong Jiaojiao frowned and remained silent. Elder Li took out a telegraph machine, the same kind that Leng Muya had used before, and started sending messages with a beeping sound.

Rong Jiaojiao asked curiously, "You can do this too?"

Elder Li smiled and said, "I only learned it after I returned to the capital last time."

Rong Jiaojiao asked, "Is this difficult to obtain?"

What do you want to do?

"I want to get two units so I can contact my master when I'm away from home and miss him."

A chuckle came from the side, and Rong Jiaojiao looked over to see it was Mo Bai.

Rong Jiaojiao was puzzled. What was so funny about this?

Mo Bai said, "Don't tell me there isn't any. Even if there were, aren't you afraid the country will arrest you as an enemy agent?"

Rong Jiaojiao gave him a disdainful look: "How could we possibly be discovered?"

Mo Bai: "I spoke too quickly!"

After Elder Li finished sending the message, he said, "This thing is not easy to handle."

Rong Jiaojiao said, "Are we weapon refiners really that bad? We can't even compare to technology."

Mo Bai's eyes lit up. He knew how to forge artifacts, so he immediately used his divine sense to penetrate the transmitter and carefully study its internal structure. After a moment, he withdrew his divine sense, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "Interesting! A mortal can actually create such an exquisite artifact!"

Rong Jiaojiao glanced at him sideways: "What? Young Master Mo has a plan?"

With a smile, Mo Bai closed his folding fan and said, "If we could combine weapon crafting techniques with this telegraph machine, we might be able to create an even more convenient communication device."

Li Li also became interested upon hearing this: "Young Master Mo is right. However, it won't be easy."

Mo Bai replied, "It shouldn't be difficult!"

He looked at Rong Jiaojiao and said, "Fellow Daoist Rong, let me follow you to find the demonic spirit. I'll refine two of them for you, how about that?"

Rong Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at him, as if they wouldn't follow if she disagreed.

However, since she couldn't stop them, she decided to maximize her profits and said, "I want twenty."

"This little girl is greedy!"

Rong Jiaojiao sneered, "You might not even be able to refine it."

He snapped his black-and-white fan shut and extended a hand, saying, "Deal!"

Rong Jiaojiao snorted, "Looks like she knows she can't refine it."

However, she still reached out and gave Mo Bai a high five. If he really succeeded in refining it, she wouldn't be at a loss.

At this moment, Elder Li received a reply, ordering them to go to Inner Mongolia to search for the demon spirit.

Rong Jiaojiao asked, "Where have you seen traces of demonic spirits?"

Elder Li shook his head: "No one has reported it. However, because there is a shortage of people over there, there is a place that needs to be checked carefully."

Rong Jiaojiao frowned: "If the entire Inner Mongolia province is investigated, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back for a year or two?"

Li Li stroked his beard and smiled, "There's no need for that. Headquarters has already contacted the local Buddhist community to assist in the investigation. We only need to focus on investigating a few places with unusual spiritual energy."

"Buddhism?"

Elder Li nodded: "Buddhism is prevalent there, and there are many highly accomplished monks."

Rong Jiaojiao asked in confusion, "Isn't Taoism, which is now in the secular world, affected by the Cultural Revolution? Isn't Taoism there affected too?"

Elder Li laughed and said, "A powerful Buddhist temple is like a sacred mountain; you can't even find it, let alone smash it."

"I see!"

Mo Bai then unfolded his folding fan with a "whoosh": "Coincidentally, the Mo family has a villa in Yinshan, which is just the right place to stay."

Rong Jiaojiao picked up Ziling and took a half-step back warily: "What are you up to now?"

"I'm innocent!" Mo Bai feigned a hurt expression. "Inner Mongolia is a vast and sparsely populated region. Without a guide, it's impossible to move an inch. Besides..." He suddenly lowered his voice, "Deep in the Yin Mountains, there is an ancient battlefield, a place where Yin energy has always been stagnant."

Li Li nodded: "Our first task is to go to Yinshan to investigate."

Mo Bai raised his eyebrows smugly: "See!"

Old Master Zhou couldn't quite understand his young master. He was usually as aloof as a saw-off gourd, but he had been acting strangely these past two days.

Rong Jiaojiao remained silent, obeying Elder Li's arrangements.

Mo Bai also looked at Elder Li, who smiled and said, "If needed, we will naturally go and disturb you. But since we have accepted the mission, let's go to Yinshan as the first step."

Seeing that the troops below had already withdrawn, Elder Li summoned his flying sword and gestured for Rong Jiaojiao to come up.