Fang Ruotang was both amused and exasperated. "That's not what I meant at all. Okay, let's go, let's go together, alright?"
Before Rong Xing and Gu Nancheng could ask to come along, Fang Ruotang turned her head and said, "You guys should come too! Our family should be together, so we can do everything in a coordinated way."
"Oh……"
Huo Zhige scoffed, "You can't bear to leave Rong Xing behind?"
Fang Ruotang ignored him and pretended to be deaf.
Gu Nancheng objected, "Why? Why can't it be for me?"
Fang Ruotang pursed her lips speechlessly, turned away, and ignored them.
Anyway, they've gotten used to it. The more she engages with them, the more excited they get. But if she doesn't say anything, they immediately calm down.
"Is it alright for you to stay here?" Fang Ruotang asked, holding Wuyou's hand.
Wuyou nodded, "Okay, Sister Cao and the others are all here. We can discuss everything. If we encounter a problem that we really can't solve, I'll come to you."
“Yes! Sect Master, there’s no need to worry about this place. Most of the people in the Middle Realm are mortals. Although our cultivation is low, we won’t be in any danger of death here. Besides, a new entrance to the secret realm has been opened. If anything happens, we can ask the sect for help at any time.” Cao Yuedi stepped forward at the right time, speaking with grace and propriety.
As soon as she spoke, Cheng Xiaocheng and the others surrounded her.
Manipulating public opinion is something that Wuyou and her ilk know to some extent. Not to mention that they have been involved in such things before, their backgrounds and upbringing have made it difficult for them not to know.
Fang Ruotang had a meal with the Dayong sisters in Zhongjing, but did not linger, as they were much busier than she was.
A group of sisters, even went their separate ways, living in different cities.
Fang Ruotang was not worried about their safety. Each of the sisters was accompanied by a Golden Core cultivator. The Golden Core stage was not conspicuous in the Cloud Deep Continent, but it was enough in the mortal cities of the middle realm.
Furthermore, Fang Ruotang had left them all a way to save their lives.
The talisman was specially made by an elder of the sect. It contains the full power of a Mahayana stage elder's attack, so even if you encounter a formidable enemy, you will have a chance to escape.
After bidding farewell to Wuyou and the others, Fang Ruotang led Gu Yanjin and the others to tear through space and arrive in the Western Region.
Without specific coordinates, Fang Ruotang settled down wherever she pleased.
As soon as I came out, my eyes were covered by black.
Black winds blew all around, and a sinister aura rose from all sides.
Fang Ruotang shuddered, feeling as if the blackness was alive, instantly covering her mouth and nose, making it impossible for her to open her eyes or mouth.
Fortunately, Fang Ruotang and her group were prepared and protected themselves with spiritual energy, so the black, yin wind could not penetrate their bodies.
"What's this?"
Fang Ruotang blinked; this wind was even stranger than the wind in the Black Wind Demon Forest.
"It's a cold wind!" Cui Shixu guessed.
Fang Ruotang agreed, and then a gust of cold wind transformed into a ghostly face, opening its blood-red maw toward them.
Cui Shixu raised his sword and swung it, cleaving it in two.
Without missing a single glance, the eerie wind gathered once more.
Fang Ruotang seemed to be deep in thought, and asked the little mirror with a puzzled look.
Are these all souls?
【yes! 】
【oh……】
Fang Ruotang understood immediately. She not only summoned the Emperor's Banner, but also called out Xun Zhu and Xing He.
The two came out and looked around.
Since they had never been to the Southern Territory before, they clearly didn't know where they were on their first visit.
"This is in the western border."
Xunzhu is more knowledgeable than Xinghe, after all, he is older and has gone out to train more times, unlike Xinghe, who was captured by evil cultivators as soon as he left the Tianyan Array Sect.
"The Western Frontier, a haven for evil spirits?"
Xunzhu asked a question, then glanced again at the Emperor's Banner in the sky.
He asked, "Does the sect leader intend to refine this treasure?"
"That's right! Since we're already here, shouldn't we add some new stock to the Emperor's Banner?"
Fang Ruotang specifically asked Xiao Jingzi about it.
In other parallel cultivation continents, there are also powerful figures who wield the Human Emperor Banner. Compared to their billions of Soul Banners, her Human Emperor Banner is as clean as a newborn baby.
If the two sides come together, people will question whether her Emperor Banner is actually owned by a Buddhist.
"Yes, it should be."
Xunzhu agrees.
Although he used to be a medical practitioner pursuing the path of medicine, he also had a heart to save the world and help people.
But if he possessed a treasure like the Emperor's Banner, he certainly wouldn't have wasted it like that.
Yes, it's a waste.
He always felt that the power of the Emperor's Banner had not been fully utilized and should not have stopped there.
"Well, this is a good opportunity for you two to come out and cultivate as well."
The Southern Territory is suitable for evil spirits to cultivate, as well as for Xun Zhu and Xing He, due to both innate environmental factors and subsequent modifications.
Xinghe didn't have many questions and eagerly rushed out, fought the human-faced evil spirit, and then... was gloriously injured.
When Fang Ruotang rescued him, he had a completely bewildered expression on his face, as if asking, "Who am I? Where am I?"
"No, why can't I win?"
Xinghe covered his arm where he had been bitten, grimacing in pain.
My soul is missing a piece; it hurts so much.
"Shouldn't the first evil spirit be the weakest one? Am I that useless?" Xinghe was starting to doubt his life.
He wasn't as diligent as Xun Zhu. After all, as a descendant of a cultivator, he was different from Xun Zhu, who had no background or foundation. But staying in the Human Emperor's Banner meant he was being fed resources every day.
"Now that you know what's going to happen, let's see if you'll still put in the effort. You're just wasting your time every day. If you had even half the effort that Xunzhu put in, you wouldn't be getting beaten up the moment you meet."
Fang Ruotang jokingly teased Xinghe.
At this moment, as if to verify the correctness of Fang Ruotang's words, Xun Zhu rushed out and gave the evil spirit a good beating.
Then... he crumpled the evil spirit into a ball and threw it at the Emperor's Banner.
Such a minor character, even if swallowed by the Human Emperor Banner, is like a drop of water thrown into the sea—not very useful, but better than nothing.
Galaxy: ...
Fang Ruotang: ...
She raised an eyebrow at Xinghe without saying a word, but her meaning was clear.
My teeth ache from starlight, and I repent.
But due to his personality, he quickly became lively and energetic again.
"That was my mistake. Wait, I'll show you again. My cultivation is no worse than Xun Zhu's. This is our first time fighting, and I can dominate him!"
Xunzhu did not refute.
Fang Ruotang just smiled teasingly.
That was indeed the case the first time, but Xunzhu felt ashamed and then became brave.
The two have long since reversed their strength.
Only Xinghe clings to its former glory and refuses to let go.
However, Fang Ruotang never expected Xun Zhu and Xing He to become particularly powerful, and Xun Zhu's personality was not as lively and cheerful as Xing He's.
Although Xinghe was weaker, he had a better relationship with Fang Ruotang and was closer to her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked her parents to merge the Tianyan Array Sect into the Tianyi Sect when they met.
"Alright, you go ahead!"
Fang Ruotang raised her hand and gently stroked Xinghe's arm, and the missing piece was restored in an instant.
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