On the road, the experts from the academy were all expressionless, some still gripped by lingering terror. It was clear that the power of the Shadow Stone Demon and the Jade Rabbit King had left a deep shadow upon them. For a pride of the Immortal Land like Pang Rou, who had spent years in secluded cultivation within the Cixuan Blessed Land under heavy protection, encountering a Great Demon alone was unheard of.
Lin Ze, meanwhile, reflected on his clashes with Chen Tiange decades ago. He never imagined that such a pampered young master would become a true enemy. He could not figure out how Chen Tiange had managed to track him down. Had Cao Feng used his old identity to inquire among former acquaintances at Haoqi Academy? He suspected this was highly likely, which meant that the Eternal Night Immortal Sect already had spies within Haoqi Academy.
Elsewhere, deep in a mountain forest within the Wanxiang Mountains, the blonde young man was still retching, having yet to fully digest the lake demon he had swallowed. Granny Deng sat alone on a half-rotted tree trunk, lost in thought. The silver-haired girl was nowhere to be seen.
Chapter 177