NOVPUBThe following day, at noon.
The scorching sun shone upon the earth, gradually increasing the temperature. A large cluster of clouds gathered in the sky, covering a vast area.
It seemed that a downpour was soon to arrive below the clouds.
North of Golden Horn Mountain.
At this moment, on a mountain peak near the Luoyang Mountain Range, the figure of a Purple Gold Eagle was revealed.
With their backs on the Purple Gold Eagle, Lin Tianming and Qin Xi stood side by side, gazing thoughtfully at a distant mountain peak.
Since they left Golden Horn Mountain, they first flew south for more than three hundred li, then began circling around, using Golden Horn Mountain as the center point for their surveillance.
After a day and a half of searching, they had almost completed their patrol of an area spanning over seven hundred li in radius.
Reaching the borders of the Luoyun Mountain Range and two other major mountain ranges also signaled the nearing end of their surveillance mission.
Despite their meticulous investigation, they had discovered very few Demonic Beasts. Not even a single Second Order Demonic Beast had been found, which was quite strange.
At that time, Lin Tianming looked in the direction of the Luoyang Mountain Range and said to Qin Xi beside him, "Fairy Qin, this area is eerily calm, what are your thoughts on this?"
After hearing the inquiry, Qin Xi pondered for a moment before starting to express her view.
"The first wave of the moisture assault has already passed, and the Demonic Beasts are likely accumulating strength, or they have all gathered in some place to prepare an attack on a bigger target!"
The opinions expressed by Qin Xi were similar to those of Lin Xing Rong.
At present, family powers within the Cultivation World, including Loose Cultivators, were all plunged into deep trouble. Communication between Cultivators was scarce, and news about other regions and forces was hard to come by.
Therefore, families like the Lin Family could only blindly speculate about the progress of the attacks by the Demon Beast Tribes.
Lin Tianming nodded in agreement. For now, all they could do was speculate. Since they couldn’t get accurate information, they had to make their defensive measures even more meticulous to prevent any opportunity for Demonic Beasts to exploit.
"Fairy Qin, ahead is the Luoyang Mountain Range. We have already patrolled a sufficient area, we just need to search this remaining bit and then we can return," Lin Tianming said.
Hearing this, Qin Xi nodded, and the two of them hopped back onto the back of the Purple Gold Eagle, preparing to make their way back to Golden Horn Mountain.
Just as the Purple Gold Eagle was about to take off, Lin Tianming had it stop, then stared intently in the direction of the Luoyang Mountain Range, a cautious look on his face.
Seeing his sudden expression, Qin Xi was clearly puzzled.
"Lin, has there been some major event or have you found traces of a Demon Beast Tribe?"
Upon hearing these questions, Lin Tianming regained his composure. He raised his hand, pointing ahead, and said leisurely, "There are fellow Zhenyang Sect Cultivators approaching from ahead!"
When Qin Xi heard Lin Tianming’s reminder, she frowned slightly. Her cultivation and Divine Sense were far inferior to Lin Tianming’s, so it was natural that she hadn’t noticed.
She looked up ahead and indeed saw a dark shadow flying towards them, it seemed the other party had also discovered them.
The two of them stood solemnly on the mountain top, cautiously awaiting the newcomer’s arrival.
Soon, the dark shadow got closer, revealing its form—it was a Cloud Luan Crane at the Second Order Initial Stage, carrying a male and a female Cultivator from Zhenyang Sect on its back.
Riding the Cloud Luan Crane, Li Huafeng and Shen Yu stood side by side. They had been dispatched by their Sect to the Luoyun Mountain Range to communicate a conscription mission formulated by the Three Great Sects of Wei Kingdom.
After spending more than twenty days on their journey, with some close calls but no actual peril, they finally arrived in the area of the Luoyun Mountain Range smoothly.
Li Huafeng glanced at a distant mountain peak which was faintly visible, took out a map to look at it, and then his expression turned to joy.
"Junior Sister, we’ve almost reached the boundary of the Luoyun Mountain Range," he said.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Yu nodded, and was about to speak when Li Huafeng interrupted her.
"Junior Sister, I’ve found a Second Order Demonic Beast and two Foundation Establishment Cultivators ahead!"
Hearing the alert, Shen Yu then turned her attention to the dark figures on a distant mountain peak. If not for the Purple Gold Eagle’s substantial size, it would have been difficult to spot.
At this moment, Li Huafeng looked serious. The instant Lin Tianming spotted them, they also noticed him and his companion.
Not knowing the strength and origin of the other party, they had to be careful. Although backed by a powerful Sect, aside from disciples from the other two Great Sects, ordinary Cultivators in Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World wouldn’t dare to offend them.
But with the Luoyun Mountain Range being so remote, if they encountered a powerful evil presence, the name of an Inner Sect Disciple from Zhenyang Sect might not be of much use.
Furthermore, with Demonic Beasts rampant at this time, if they were to die here, it would be difficult for Zhenyang Sect to investigate the cause, and the case might just be dismissed without resolution.
Regaining their senses, the two of them looked solemn, closely watching every move of the figures ahead, ready to turn tail and flee at any moment.
Soon enough, neither side made any further moves, causing both parties to internally let out a sigh of relief.
At this point, Lin Tianming looked at Li Huafeng and his companion, confirmed they had no malicious intent, and then stepped forward to introduce himself.
"Fellow Cultivators, I am Lin Tianming from the Lin Family of Green Bamboo Mountain. May I approach for a discussion?"
"The Lin Family of Green Bamboo Mountain?"
Upon hearing Lin Tianming declare his origin, Li Huafeng and his companion relaxed, their expressions brightening with excitement.
Their first destination for this mission was precisely the Lin Family of Green Bamboo Mountain, and they could not have expected that just upon entering the Luoyun Mountain Range, they would encounter Lin Family Members.
From a distance, Li Huafeng observed Lin Tianming and Qin Xi, as well as the Purple Gold Eagle not far away, his expression one of surprise.
