On the outskirts of a withered forest.
Liu Huai'en watched the two figures retreat into the distance. He glanced at Wu Fu beside him and warned, "Don't move. Those are Taiyan Cultivators. See those strange vines they scattered? They're still there. The Wood Spirit Qi they're emitting will expose you the moment it touches you."
Wu Fu obediently halted, hiding within the barrier of light and shadow Liu Huai'en had created.
「Half an Hour later.」
A crude Spirit Wood Puppet descended from the sky, landing where Guanmao Daoist had just been standing. It mechanically bent down and used the Array on its body to sense the Wood Spirit Qi emanating from the nearby vines.
Then, it opened its large mouth and inhaled, sucking all the surrounding vines and flowers into its belly. Finally, after carefully observing its surroundings once more, it ascended back into the sky.
"Can we go out now?" Wu Fu asked.
