The others also joined in, and soon all the lumps of flesh were burned to ashes.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Hanyan looked at the spirit beast pouch at Rong Jiaojiao's waist and asked, "Young friend Rong, is Ziling alright?"
Rong Jiaojiao probed the small secret realm with her divine sense and saw that Zi Ling's aura was still relatively stable. She shook her head and said, "It's alright, but it may not be able to participate in battles for a long time."
"It's alright, recovering is the priority."
The others nodded in agreement.
Looking around, they found that besides the mess, the exit was also visible.
After everyone carefully checked and found nothing missing, they exited through the exit.
They encountered several blood bats along the way, but they easily dealt with them all.
After walking for quite a while, they finally saw light. Qi Lan used her divine sense to probe out and confirmed that there was no danger before everyone left the cave.
Once outside, the sky was pitch black. After observing carefully for a while, Liu Hanyan said, "This is where we went in, but it must have been affected by the battle. Some parts have collapsed, and it's a bit different from before."
Everyone nodded and looked around. The desolate desert around them had changed slightly, but the broken walls next to them indicated that this was the former site of the Blood Fiend Sect.
Seeing that everyone was in poor condition, Qi Lan said, "Let's go, let's leave here and find a place to recover first."
Everyone nodded, too tired to speak. Mo Zhizhou summoned his flying sword and said, "I still have some strength left. Let's go, I'll take you."
Without hesitation, everyone leaped onto Mo Zhizhou's flying sword and departed.
After getting away from the old site of the Blood Fiend Sect, Mo Zhizhou landed on a slightly higher sand dune.
Everyone immediately took out pills to recover, and it took several hours for their spiritual energy to be fully restored.
However, everyone was injured to some extent. Qi Lan said, "Let's continue to recover. Once we're in top condition, we'll continue searching for the demon spirit."
Actually, they had another task: to find the other small seals. However, they had been in the desert for almost a month and the Demon Suppression Stele had not sensed the presence of any other small seals.
Meanwhile, inside the Immortal Mountain Demon-Sealing Formation, Qing Xuanzi sat beside his grandmaster and said, "It feels like the demonic spirit's power to impact the formation is getting weaker and weaker. Is the main demonic soul about to enter a period of slumber?"
The other disciples felt the same way. In this Demon Sealing Formation, their team alone lost six fellow disciples at the Earth Master level. They were all exhausted and hoped that this would end soon.
Leng Qianjue nodded: "It should be. We haven't encountered any demonic spirits that have broken through the formation for several days. It shouldn't be long before the main demonic soul falls asleep again."
The disciples breathed a sigh of relief, but that was all they felt.
They all understood that as long as the evil spirit remained, they would forever be in a passive position.
After three days of rest, Rong Jiaojiao and the others not only recovered, but even Zi Ling's injuries were healed.
The group continued their search for the demon spirits, but they didn't know if the demon spirits only existed in a few places in the Xiliang Desert. They searched the desert for another half month but didn't find a single demon spirit.
Night Owl took out his radio and contacted Tian Shu to report the situation, but received a notification that they should return to Beijing.
The group was unaware of the reason, but they still prepared to return as instructed.
Having confirmed their direction, the group boarded their flying swords and headed towards the capital.
Back at the headquarters, as soon as they stepped through the gate, Qi Lan received a telepathic message from Tian Shu, instructing him to bring Rong Jiaojiao and the others to see her.
Qi Lan nodded and said to everyone, "Let's go, Fellow Daoist Tian Shu has something to discuss with us."
Everyone nodded and followed Qi Lan toward Tian Shu's location.
The headquarters of the supervisory authority has a solemn and dignified architectural style. The ancient bluestone road extends underfoot, and the buildings on both sides have flying eaves and brackets, making them look particularly majestic.
The group walked along the corridor and eventually arrived at the council hall where Tian Shu was located.
Inside the council chamber, Tian Shu sat in the main seat, with a huge map in front of him marked with various complex symbols and routes.
Her expression was somewhat solemn, as if she was thinking about something important.
Qi Lan led everyone into the council hall and bowed respectfully: "Fellow Daoist Tian Shu, we are back."
Tian Shu raised his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work. How did the mission go?"
Qi Lan gave a brief report on their experiences in the desert, including the elimination of the demon spirit, the injury of the purple spirit, and the final search.
He said, "We searched the desert for more than half a month afterward. We searched carefully, but we did not find any new traces of the demons."
After listening, Tian Shu nodded slightly: "That's not surprising, and that's precisely why I summoned you back."
"Has the situation changed?" Qi Lan was slightly taken aback. "Could it be that the threat of demonic spirits has reappeared?"
Tian Shu shook his head: "The main soul of the demonic spirit of the Immortal Mountain has fallen into slumber again. So, according to past practice, when the main soul of the demonic spirit falls into slumber, the blood slaves and demonic spirits in the outside world will all fall silent, no longer causing trouble, and will hide and develop in a cowardly manner."
Rong Jiaojiao asked, "So, are we just going to stop investigating the demon spirit altogether?"
Tian Shu shook his head: "We need to investigate, but there's no rush. Everyone is tired, so let's rest for a while first, and we'll let you know what arrangements we have later."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded and took out three Nine Dragon Seals, saying, "Senior, shouldn't these be given to you?"
Tian Shu shook his head: "You still need to keep these safe. They have recognized you as their master. You need to nurture them well so that you can use them freely in the future."
Rong Jiaojiao looked miserable; she didn't want this thing at all.
Tian Shu saw through her thoughts and patted her shoulder, saying, "Don't overthink it. Everything is preordained."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Then can I go home now?"
"Aren't you going back to the Immortal Mountain?"
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "I want to go back to my parents first. I made an appointment with my master to travel, and I believe he will come to find me soon."
Tian Shu nodded: "Let's go back, but don't use the Nine Dragon Seal during this time to avoid trouble!"
Rong Jiaojiao immediately stored the Nine Dragon Seal into her small secret realm. Tian Shu sensed it for a moment but couldn't detect the seal's aura on Rong Jiaojiao. He nodded and said, "Not bad. Take this and go back!"
She handed each of Rong Jiaojiao and the others a spatial talisman: "This is a reward I applied for for you from the Xuanxiu Alliance. Alright, everyone disperse!"
He then asked Rong Jiaojiao another question: "Do you want me to send someone to take you home?"
Everyone laughed at this, and Liu Hanyan teased, "Senior Tian Shu, you have no idea how powerful young friend Rong is; she's much stronger than me."
Tian Shu raised an eyebrow: "Really?"
Liu Hanyan nodded: "Really!"
Rong Jiaojiao humbly replied, "That's not true. It's all thanks to everyone's help."
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