Chapter 228: Approaching Danger? (1/2)

”You went to the other side of the river? You were supposed to only stay on this side of the river.  Did Lang Shun not explain how dangerous the other side was for the mortals like us?” Ma Rong started scolding him, rightfully so.

”But master, I am a body cultivator. So it was mostly fine going to the other side. As long as I didn't go very far away, the monsters wouldn't be very strong,” Alex explained.

”Still, the desert is an unknown ground, we don't know what lies over there,” Ma Rong said. ”You were supposed to stay on this side of the river because there were no monsters here. Why would you go looking for monsters on your own?”

Alex was a little surprised at this question, and a little confused too. ”I remember both you and martial uncle telling me that the monsters were on the other side of the river, but that's not true.”

”I fought plenty of monsters on this side of the river too. I even found a few corpses on this side of the river. Going to the river itself was very dangerous,” Alex said.

”What? No… that can't be. The monsters have always stayed on the other side of the river. That has been the case for the last few years I have been a sect leader,” Ma Rong said.

”Oh… what about before that?” Alex asked.

”I don't know. Not many people from the previous era are still active right now. The only one who is would be…” Ma Rong stopped talking and instantly took out her communication talisman and called someone.

Soon, she got an answer back, and her eyes started getting wide.

”Even beyond the river… there was grassland before,” Ma Rong said in shock.

”What?” Alex was surprised too. He was expecting to hear if there were monsters on the other side, but the answer he got was different. 'What does that mean?' he couldn't help but think.

”It can only mean that whatever is stopping the monsters from leaving is weakening. But that would mean that monsters could leave far away and there weren't any beyond the river banks right?” Ma Rong asked.

”Yes,” Alex said.

”Then it can only mean that the monsters don't live on the other side because they are being stopped from leaving. It means that they don't choose to leave it. Which would tell us that… whatever is making them stay on the other side of the river, and is turning the entire land to the desert is growing.”

”In other words, soon, the forbidden fields will also become desert. After that… the sect,” Ma Rong's eyes were beyond wide after realizing what information her disciple had brought back.

”Does that mean our sect is in danger?” Alex asked.

”Possibly. But not right now. You shouldn't worry about it unless you plan to become the sect leader,” Ma Rong said.

”No, no. I don't want to become something like that,” Alex said while shaking his head.

”Something like that? You think being a sect leader is bad?” Ma Rong asked with a smile.

”Oh no master, I think it's wonderful. I just don't see myself as one,” Alex said.

”Alright, alright. You brought back useful information, so I won't punish you for not obeying what I said. So, you said Song Zun used all the yang jades to strengthen his body?” Ma Rong asked.