Liu Wuxie knew the ordeal hadn't ended with the crimson cloud's departure. It was highly possible it would return to seek vengeance on the Lu Clan once he left. Yet, he had his own pressing matters. He couldn't stay—he still needed to reach the Martial Astral Vein.0

"The baleful energy must be lurking somewhere in the mountains. We have to uproot it completely to eradicate it," Liu Wuxie said after a brief moment of thought.0

Waiting for the crimson cloud to return was not an option. It was better to strike first and hunt down the source of the baleful energy.0

"But where are we supposed to find it in the vast mountain range?" someone asked. The crimson cloud was a manifestation of baleful energy, feeding on human blood essence. Given its injuries, it was unlikely to reappear anytime soon.0

Locating it in the vast mountain range was challenging, like searching for a needle in a haystack.0

"Well, it's easy to locate the baleful energy. I need some materials, and I can draw it out at night," Liu Wuxie said. 0

He planned to get rid of it once and for all. Most importantly,...0