This minor detour did not disrupt the journey of the master and his three disciples, who continued on their way toward Tongcheng.
A myriad of miles away, atop a barren mountain, Liu Ruyan recalled the scene that had just transpired, her slender brows tightly furrowed.
When she had waited in vain for Di Tian at the Rakshasa Coast last time, she had relied on her superb stealth techniques to infiltrate the Taiyi Holy Land. Yet, no matter how thoroughly she searched the entire holy land, she could not find a trace of the Gold-Devouring Beast. She had half a mind to strike at Di Tian, but within the holy land, she was not confident she could make a clean getaway afterward. After all, her primary objective in this realm was Song Xian'er; to lose her life here would merely afford Song Xian'er time to grow, a loss that outweighed any potential gain.
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