Meishan Prefecture.
Dai County.
Hui Feng, the elderly monk with graying beard, walked with purpose and vigorous strides.
Behind him, two other towering monks followed, both strong and powerful in demeanor. One carried a staff, the other wielded a Precepts Sword. Their faces harbored traces of hostility.
Along their journey through Dai County, they had already uncovered seven or eight instances of concealed "Evil Spirits." Fearing they might alert the culprits, they refrained from intervening, but their impressions of Dai County, Baozhi Forest, and Chen Jichuan were far from favorable.
"The disappearance of our fellow brothers, Liao Jue and Liao Tong, is surely tied to Baozhi Forest!"
Liao Zhi, holding his Precepts Sword, spoke in a low voice.
