A few dozen miles away from that eerie blue mountain peak.

Xu Guang was sitting on General Wei's back, meeting up with Sun Chang'an and Su Yan.

The place where they gathered wasn't particularly hidden; apart from them, there was no one else around.

Su Yan had told Sun Chang'an that Xu Guang was overly cautious; if there were people he didn't recognize there, he probably wouldn't show up.

"Is this General Wei?" Su Yan looked at the horse-sized Ah Wei with some surprise.

Since leaving Qingshuo County, Ah Wei wasn't this size.

"As you know, Ah Wei has Dragon Race blood, able to grow and shrink; it's a natural talent and demon technique of the Dragon Race, right?"

Su Yan was still a bit surprised, but such a size-shifting demon technique could be found in many demon beasts in the wild, especially those of the Dragon Attribute.

"That's truly fascinating."

Xu Guang turned to Sun Chang'an, "Brother Sun, have you located Liu Ruyan?"

Sun Chang'an shook his head slightly, his expression a bit worried, "Our plan might have to be canceled."

"Why?"

Sun Chang'an's face looked grim, "Some Barbarians have entered. My subordinates encountered several Barbarians, very powerful, who killed their way out of a Ghostly Land."

"Although the people of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits are not good people, when we formed the Great Bandit Alliance, we swore to one day break into Barbarian territory; now finding the Barbarians, the leader is already gathering the troops, and the kidnapping of Liu Ruyan..."

He looked apologetically at Xu Guang.

Xu Guang was speechless; he hadn't expected that, despite their name, the Thirty-Six Great Bandits acted like righteous men.

In comparison, the Celestial Destiny Sect cooperated with Barbarians to root out all members of the Li Royal Family — a clear contrast.

"Brother Sun, your noble spirit is admirable. I wouldn't stop you, and should the opportunity arise, I'd also like to kill some Barbarians."

Sun Chang'an was delighted, appreciating Xu Guang even more.

"This is straightforward, but those Barbarians in the Ghostly Land — our Thirty-Six Great Bandits are already targeting them, won't be sharing them with you, but once we're out of Wangdang Mountain, let's meet at Iron Dragon Pass and have a good fight!"

Xu Guang nodded with a smile, "When there's an opportunity, I'll be sure to visit Iron Dragon Pass."

"Brother Xu, if you genuinely wish to kidnap Liu Ruyan, I can supply some information. However, there's a Three-Metamorphosis Zhenren by her side protecting her, so be cautious when making a move. When the time comes, our Thirty-Six Great Bandits can negotiate on your behalf, ensuring you don't suffer losses!"

The Thirty-Six Great Bandits didn't have a good reputation in the southeast, focusing their activities mainly in several Daozhou regions in the southwest and northwest.

They had long offended the Liu Family, so with Xu Guang's kidnapping, they could pressure and benefit from it without issue.

Xu Guang agreed with a smile.

But inwardly, he was skeptical.

Those Barbarians entering the Ghostly Land must carry treasures; otherwise, given Sun Chang'an's previous attitude, he wouldn't have disagreed with his proposal.

As for the Liu Ruyan kidnapping, although Sun Chang'an appeared honest, he seemed to have many schemes, blatantly using him as a tool.

Su Yan, standing aside, looked apologetically at Xu Guang,

and as Xu Guang was about to leave, she softly said to him.

"Xu Guang, don't blame Uncle Sun; we met with Master Zhai Xun yesterday."

Her words made it clear that it was at Master Zhai's behest.

...

In the following days, Xu Guang roamed the area daily, using knowledge from Ghost Servants and members of some Minor Sects to gather information about Lanshan.

In addition, he relied on his expertise in the Fengshui Lineage to attempt to discern the secrets of Lanshan.

Besides that, he was furiously gaining experience.

A few more days passed.

Xu Guang was walking through the mountains, studying mechanical secret techniques.

Suddenly, the sound of the mystical clock rang again.

Xu Guang quickly closed his eyes, quietly sensing the benefits brought by the clock sound.

The speed of Metal Qi coagulating in his body visibly increased.

In just half an hour, three strands of Metal Qi had formed.

If Xu Guang cultivated himself, even with the aid of Spirit Crystals, it would take at least ten days.

No one knows what sort of fortune lies within that Immortal Hall.

...

A few dozen miles outside Lanshan.

This was a stone forest, with various heads hanging on each stone pillar — human, as well as demon beasts.

It resembled an ancient execution ground, used to instill fear in future generations.

Shen Muyu, dragging Jiang Zi Yun cautiously through the area, occasionally wielded his long sword to strike down fierce ghosts falling from the sky, inhabiting those severed heads.

"Can this really lead into Lanshan?"

Shen Muyu looked incredulous.

Jiang Zi Yun sighed helplessly, "I don't know. I told you, I merely drew the terrain here; it's speculated that this is the true path into Lanshan."

She wasn't fond of venturing; it was only because Shen Muyu saw her map that she was dragged along.

Shen Muyu was more expressive around Jiang Zi Yun, and hearing this, seemed a bit embarrassed.

"It seems dangerous for us to be here... maybe I should find Junior Martial Uncle Lian Shou from Chuamen Institute?"

The place gave off a dreadful feeling; though the terrain was real, the scene was more terrifying than Ghostly Land, causing fear. If any fierce ghosts formed a Ghostly Land here, they'd be immensely powerful.

She was somewhat hesitant.

Jiang Zi Yun nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Shen Muyu's expression turned serious, "Who's there? Show yourself!"

The little mink in Jiang Zi Yun's arms also shed its lazy look, revealing a fierce expression.

Plop~!

A human head fell from a distant stone pillar, and Shen Muyu instinctively slashed out with his sword.

The sword light was overwhelming as if it could cut through anything.

Clang!!

The sword qi was intercepted by a strand of Gang Qi.

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