The heavy rain over Lake Xian had just ended. The skies had cleared, and Li Qinghong stood atop the lake, riding thunder. This part of the water was completely empty, with no trace of people. Li Xuanxuan and the white ape stood beside her.0

Moongaze Lake was crowded with people and too conspicuous for a fight, so the group naturally wouldn't make a scene there. Instead, they found a random spot on Lake Xian to land. This was the quietest location in the inland region, with only two lake-dwelling demonic creatures passing by on patrol. When they saw several Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, they didn’t dare interfere and pretended not to see them as they slipped away across the water.0

Two small boats passed by in the distance, manned by disciples of the Kong...0