The area before Awakening Lion Valley had descended into utter chaos. The clashing auras from the battling Foundation Establishment Cultivators sent ripples of agitation across a hundred-li radius of the Barbaric Wilderness.
As the cultivators fought amongst themselves, demonic beasts began to converge, drawn to the commotion. This was why the Five Directions Star Meteor Array laid down by the Pill Alliance was not just to stop other cultivators, but more critically, to fend off the impending onslaught of beasts.
Sensing the worsening situation, Fang Qingyuan led Jiang Wanqin and the three Foundation Establishment Disciples from the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect to take cover behind the group from the Pill Alliance.
Fang Qingyuan had no intention of standing with them, regardless of what Han Yunlong wanted. The deal was to act as a guide. 'Fighting alongside them? That'll cost extra.'
