PS: I hit a writing block today, updates are a bit slow, please understand.

Also, I’m asking for monthly tickets again, can’t slack off for a day.

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At the bottom layer of Li Tan Cave, Chu Xisheng cautiously placed the large ice block he was supporting with Vigorous Force onto a flat surface.

He had long since sensed the waiting presence of Luo Han Sect and the group led by Zhi Feizi, from the Warlock Institute, starting to set up an array around Ween Suyi.

They embedded precious spirit stones and metal plates into the ground, then engraved countless mysterious runes.

Changsun Ruolan held her sword with one hand and looked worriedly at the scene: "Is this all? Can an array truly ensure mother’s safety?"

Lu Luanti also watched as the people of Luo Han Sect set up the array, her arms crossed: "According to our Formless Divine Sect classics, this Li Tan Cave was where Emperor Xuanhuang sealed Li Tan’s head. Therefore, even after Li Tan’s Divine Enthronement, he can still manifest up to three-tenths of his power here."

Changsun Ruolan raised an eyebrow and relaxed: "I see."

Changsun Ruolan truly didn’t understand much about Li Tan Cave.

However, she knew that Demon God Li Tan was a powerful entity at Half-step Creation Level, on par with Ziwei, Gouchen, Jidu, Tai Chu Xuan Nu, Shen Bore, and other Emperor Level gods.

Three-tenths of Li Tan’s power would make most gods’ true forms shy away from here, not to mention their avatars.

"Besides, our Formless Divine Sect will also post special guards here!"

Chu Xisheng smiled and said: "Until Sister Ween’s Divine Enthronement, our sect will have three Great Elders and seven Elders stationed long-term at the cave, looking after Sister Ween’s body and the Extreme East Icefield."

This is also a practical need.

After the Yan State Wujin Mountain battle, led by Chu Yunyun, the Northeast Border Army had already driven the remnants of the Giant Spirit to Shuangzhou, Leng State, and Ling State north of the Endless Icefield.

Originally, Chu Yunyun intended to push further north, crossing the Endless Icefield, moving the border up to the Red Gobi in the north, occupying the regions of Shuang, Leng, and Ling from the era of Emperor Xuanhuang.

But plans couldn’t keep up with changes.

After the collapse of Extreme East Ice City, Chu Xisheng’s Northern Five States and Iron Banner Gang had to single-handedly withstand the oppression and crusade from Daning.

Although he had gained an army of nearly ten million from Extreme East Ice City, he was clueless about the organizational structure, leadership quality, personnel composition, and equipment of the Ice City soldiers, let alone controlling them.

When the soldiers don’t know their generals, and generals don’t know their soldiers, it’s a major taboo in military strategy.

The key issue is unstable morale—unless the Ice City people truly settle in Yan State and Ice State, it’s hard for them to fight securely for Chu Xisheng.

Currently, these Ice City soldiers are well-equipped for defense but lack offensive strength.

Chu Yunyun had to mobilize troops southwards early, stationing three hundred thousand elite border forces south of You State, to both threaten the court and support those Ice City soldiers.

Thus, the Formless Divine Sect must set up posts in the Endless Icefield to guard against the Giant Spirit’s potential large-scale invasion from Shuangzhou in the north.

Suddenly, Chu Xisheng sensed something and looked up towards the cave’s entrance.

Chu Yunyun had truly left.

Previously, on the Pingtian Treasure Ship, although Chu Yunyun tore through the void in frustration, she continued following three hundred miles behind the Pingtian Treasure Ship.

Only after Ween Suyi was safely delivered to the bottom of the cave did Chu Yunyun truly depart.

Chu Xisheng felt complicated.

On one hand, he felt relieved to have safely delivered Ween Suyi to the Icefield as promised; on the other, he felt he had wronged Chu Yunyun, as he had truly put her through unfair circumstances this time.

"Did Sister Yunyun leave already?"

Lu Luanti turned and saw Chu Xisheng’s apologetic expression, first stunned, then she let out a cold laugh: "Hypocritical, pretentious!"

If this guy truly felt guilty, he wouldn’t have gone after Ween Suyi.

Lu Luanti turned away, flying towards the exit.

She had no intention of lingering here.

Every time Lu Luanti saw Ween Suyi, she felt uneasy, tense, sour, and awkward, just uncomfortable.

She decided to return to Formless Divine Mountain now and retreat into seclusion for a couple of months, avoiding the situation altogether.

This woman named Ween Suyi is indeed too cunning, a vixen!

Chu Xisheng knew she was uncomfortable, so he didn’t attempt to persuade her to stay; he just used secret communication to send a message.

"Wait for me outside, I need your help."

Lu Luanti felt slightly puzzled, what does this guy want?

Chu Xisheng’s combat power nearly rivals her father Lu Chen, his military might reaches twenty million, and he has several people on the Heavenly List under his command, what could possibly require her help?

Lu Luanti considered leaving outright, showing Chu Xisheng her back.

She wanted to let him know that she’s not someone who can be summoned at will.

However, after hesitating for a moment, she obediently found a place to wait at the cave entrance.

After about a day, the array within Li Tan Cave was finally completed.

Then, the people from Luo Han Sect used magic to construct a large stone castle at the top of Li Tan Cave as the residence for the elders of the Formless Divine Sect to meditate.

Yet, this was not within Chu Xisheng’s concern.

Chu Xisheng first entrusted Changsun Ruolan, Jihai Great Elder, and Shen Yun, the ’Ice Soul Battle Dragon’, with some matters concerning Ween Suyi’s old officers, then flew over to Lu Luanti.

He got straight to the point: "I’m currently at full cultivation and need to seek secret medicine to promote to Third Grade. Luanyi, I need you to protect me. Besides that, there are two places I must visit, which may take two to three months. Whether you research at home or on the ship, it’s the same. Why not join me, I can also take you to explore the world with the Bathing Sun Divine Ship and weigh the heavens and earth."