The four wives and concubines at home were getting on in years.
The children had grown up; some had even become government officials, while others had found success in the world of business.
Back home, there was nothing that really required Xu Lei's help. They got along just fine without him.
This time, Bai Ling said she wanted to head to the Desert Border, because she had previously discovered some Spirit Monsters there.
Although Bai Ling had her Creepy Spirits to investigate, even their search had to be done step by step.
They were not omnipotent; if the Spirit Monsters were well-disguised, even they couldn't detect them.
So Bai Ling never claimed she could find every Spirit Monster; her detection abilities were simply stronger than those of an ordinary Cultivator.
「Half a month later.」
Xu Lei and Bai Ling had arrived at the border outpost.
Here, armored soldiers routinely patrolled the city's streets and alleys.
