Old Mo, as expected, became excited whenever such matters arose.
As for Xiao Yao, everyone looked to her.
Although Xiao Yao possessed the Heavenly Gang Fire Element, she had only recently joined the sect. While her talent was not bad,
her current cultivation level was still relatively low, only at the Qi Gathering Realm.
Whether to go or not was ultimately her decision.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Xiao Yao immediately said:
"Let's go! Master and my two senior brothers are going, so I'll go too. I can help you with the laundry on the way."
This was the truth. When we were at the Wudang sect,
except for our inner garments, Xiao Yao helped wash all our other clothes.
She also helped us with meals and running errands.
If we were injured, Xiao Yao could use her professional skills to bandage and treat us.
With Xiao Yao accompanying us, we had a significant logistical advantage.
Old Mo was thrilled, clapping his hands and saying:
"That's great, then we won't have to split up."
Upon hearing this, both I and Uncle-Master rolled our eyes…
Xiao Yao also looked at Mo Ting and gave a slight smile.
Couples in love are sweet, though it can be a bit much for others…
At least Uncle-Master was somewhat bothered.
After all, I had a ghost girlfriend, so to speak.
Uncle-Master cleared his throat a few times:
"Ahem, alright, since it's decided, let's all pack our things and depart this afternoon."
"Alright, Master, but where is Black Mud Ridge, and is it far?"
Old Mo inquired further.
Uncle-Master waved his hand:
"It's not very far. To the south, there is a Black Cloud Mountain, and Black Mud Ridge is within this Black Cloud Mountain.
It should take a little over a day to drive there!"
After speaking, Uncle-Master took out his phone, opened the map, and pointed to the approximate location.
With an exact address and Uncle-Master leading the way, we had no more reservations.
Moreover, since this trip was to invite someone, we could treat it as a tour.
Next, in the Longevity Hall, I relayed what Master had told me in his dream last night to Uncle-Master and the others.
Upon hearing it, they were all somewhat dumbfounded.
They hadn't expected that my Master, in the underworld, had already deduced that the conflict between good and evil was about to occur.
At the same time, Uncle-Master also grumbled:
"Damn it, it seems that old fool is doing well down there!
He's even come into contact with celestial officials of Judge Cui's caliber.
If I go down there in the future, won't I be bullied by him?"
After saying this, Uncle-Master actually frowned and stroked his small handlebar mustache, looking quite melancholic.
Seeing this, I felt like laughing.
Uncle-Master and Master had quarreled their entire lives.
Now that Master was dead and in the underworld, Uncle-Master was still thinking about how to compete with him after death.
These two elderly brothers, who clearly cared about each other, still insisted on determining who was superior.
We didn't dwell on this matter for too long.
Our next task was simply to prepare for the annihilation of the Black Demon Cult on the ninth of next month.
Returning to the shop, we packed our luggage and equipment.
Then, we continued with our breathing exercises to stabilize our cultivation.
At noon, we all ate a meal together.
Afterward, we got into Old Mo's car and headed south towards Black Cloud Mountain.
Whether this expedition would be successful, no one could say for sure.
But regardless of the outcome, we had to try.
On the road, everyone discussed the matter.
However, no concrete conclusions were reached.
Only upon arriving at the destination and meeting the Hui family would we know the result.
The first two to three hundred kilometers of the journey were relatively smooth, all on the highway with no traffic jams.
But after exiting the highway, the car began to bump and sway.
Near Black Cloud Mountain, there were no large towns, only remote villages.
Even if there were roads, they were dirt paths.
It was currently the rainy season, and it would rain in a few days.
The mountain roads were difficult to navigate, especially muddy.
If Old Mo's car hadn't been a Wrangler with strong power, it would likely have broken down halfway.
We bumped along from afternoon until night, but we still hadn't reached our destination.
We hadn't even encountered a single village.
Unable to do anything else, we had to spend the night by the roadside and continue in the morning.
We had dry rations in the car, so there wasn't much of a problem.
After eating, everyone, led by Uncle-Master, began their pre-sleep cultivation and breathing exercises.
In these mountains, the spiritual energy was much more abundant.
With every inhalation and exhalation, I could feel my own spiritual energy increasing.
I could also sense that Old Mo's cultivation had reached the critical point of breaking through to the middle stage of the Profound Core realm.
Given Old Mo's talent, I expected him to break through soon.
I practiced for two hours before opening my eyes.
Seeing Uncle-Master and the others still cultivating, I didn't disturb them.
Standing to the side, I looked at the mountain night sky.
The stars were scattered across the sky, and feeling the mountain breeze pass by, it was a unique scenery.
However, while I was admiring the mountain night view and looking up at the stars,
I faintly sensed wisps of demonic energy.
The demonic energy was weak, but I was absolutely certain.
My expression slightly darkened, and I retracted my gaze, looking around.
The constant chirping of insects could be heard, but the intermittent demonic energy was indeed nearby.
My first thought was of the Hui family immortals of Black Mud Ridge.
After all, this area was within the territory of the Bottomless Pit's influence.
The appearance of monsters here would most likely be the Hui family immortals.
But then, I dismissed this idea.
Because this emitted demonic energy was somewhat different from the demonic energy emitted by the Hui family immortals.
Demonic energy, although it is the aura emitted by monsters,
each type of monster's demonic energy has certain characteristics.
For instance, the fox demon aura emitted by Xiao Mei carried a faint scent of fox.
Weasels carried a slight musky odor.
Cat demons had a hint of fishy smell.
But this intermittent demonic energy left me somewhat unable to identify it.
Because this demonic energy carried a slight spicy and pungent scent.
Wondering in my heart, what kind of monster was this?