"Senior Brother," Qi Feifei's voice was both seductive and soft, as if it could melt the very bones of whomever heard it.

For her life and freedom now rested entirely in his hands.

Instinctively, she yearned to snuggle close and placate him.

"Wei Feifei, this is merely an exchange of your Yuan Yin for your life.

Beyond that, there is not the slightest connection between you and me." Lei Dong rose from his seated posture, his voice cold as he spoke, "You go on and be the great Demoness disciple of the Yin Yang Harmony Sect; as for me, Lei Dong, I walk the path of Lei Dong.

Moreover, I do not wish others to discern the transaction between us.

Hurry up and put your clothes back on." "Yes, Senior Brother Lei." Qi Feifei hastily retracted the flirtatious charm from her face, her expression turning solemn as she quickly redressed.

She stood to the side, hands clasped behind her back, daring not to make the slightest sound, perfectly resembling a wronged, submissive young wife.

"Go.

I don't want you following me anymore." Lei Dong waved his hand.

Having such a seductive woman constantly at his side, perpetually appearing available for his taking, was, frankly, headache-inducing for Lei Dong.

Constantly needing willpower to control himself was hardly a virtue.

"Yes, no—Senior Brother Lei." Qi Feifei had just agreed when she immediately voiced a denial.

The moment she saw the stern look on Lei Dong's face, she instinctively flinched in fear.

She quickly explained, "Senior Brother Lei, Feifei didn't mean it like that.

Feifei only meant that keeping me by your side, for now, might yield unexpected results." Lei Dong's brow eased slightly, and he fixed a stare on Qi Feifei: "Explain." "Senior Brother Lei can imagine how Feifei found you—no, you?" Thinking of this, a look of smug satisfaction actually appeared on Qi Feifei's face, and a hint of foxy allure flickered around her eyes.

"Stop playing games." Lei Dong let out a cold snort of displeasure.

Hearing Lei Dong's sharp reprimand, Qi Feifei’s expression dimmed slightly.

Although her spirit was fused with Lei Dong’s essence, she was still an individual with her own distinct personality.

However, she dared not defy Lei Dong and could only sigh softly, "Senior Brother Lei, the reason I located you was because I planted the 'Sorrowful Wanderer' seed, refined through my own unique technique, onto your body.

This seed is colorless and odorless, and due to its special refinement, only Feifei can sense the location of the person bearing it.

This technique is not from the Yin Yang Harmony Sect; it's something Feifei brought from her home tribe, unknown to the world." "You mean you planted the Sorrowful Wanderer seed on everyone?" Lei Dong had indeed been puzzled about how Qi Feifei managed to find him.

Who knew she possessed such an ability?

But the world was full of strange, unorthodox methods; Lei Dong had never heard of ninety-nine percent of them in his life.

"Not exactly.

Dongfang Fu and Zhantai Bingyun do not have it, because this medicine only works on males." Qi Feifei answered truthfully, adding, "Furthermore, there's a distance restriction.

Given Feifei’s current strength, if the distance is a thousand li, I can only sense vaguely.

Within eight hundred li, the direction is quite precise, and within five hundred li, I can confirm exactly who it is." Lei Dong didn't reply, instead pondering carefully: "Who is near us?" "No one within a thousand li.

Of course, that doesn't include Dongfang Fu and Zhantai Bingyun," Qi Feifei replied.

"Stay by my side for now." After much thought, Lei Dong felt that keeping her near was more advantageous than disadvantageous.

At the very least, aside from Zhantai Bingyun, anyone attempting to ambush him would likely face lethal retaliation.

Without hesitation, he declared, "Let's go.

We leave the tower and continue searching for the next one; the Heart Cleansing Fruit is a must-have item." Just as Lei Dong was about to step down the tower, Qi Feifei immediately stopped him, looking somewhat puzzled, "Senior Brother Lei, it seems you know very little about this Heart Demon Hall.

Didn't the Heavenly Dao Alliance explain things clearly when they invited you?" "What do you mean by that?" Lei Dong raised an eyebrow and asked coldly.

"Senior Brother Lei, please follow Feifei." Qi Feifei lightly tapped the void with her delicate foot, her form transforming into a cloud of peach-red mist and vapor, soaring toward the end of the hall.

Lei Dong commanded his Ghost Guards to follow closely.

After about ten breaths, Qi Feifei led him to the end and pointed at a human-sized black vortex, saying, "Senior Brother Lei, this is the teleportation array that randomly sends us to another Black Demon Tower area." Lei Dong's expression soured slightly.

It seemed the Heavenly Dao Alliance was quite cautious regarding him.

Regarding such actions, Lei Dong could only scoff, finding their methods ungenerous.

If they wanted to use him, they shouldn't also try to guard against him; it would be better simply not to use him at all.

Under normal circumstances, if Qi Feifei pointed out this teleportation array, Lei Dong would definitely be suspicious.

But at this moment, Lei Dong was certain she wouldn't dare.

Not only could he sense any malicious thoughts she might harbor, but if he truly died, she, under the Soul Fusion technique, would surely find it difficult to escape unharmed.

"If Senior Brother Lei is uneasy, Feifei can go first." Qi Feifei's expression grew somewhat dim; clearly, Lei Dong's contemplation had hurt her feelings.

"No need.

We go together." Confident that she wouldn't play any tricks, Lei Dong seized her slender arm, and with a flash, they plunged into the teleportation vortex.

The sensation of dizziness was less intense than the first time, indicating the distance and intensity of this teleportation were far less than the initial journey.

The moment Lei Dong and Qi Feifei materialized, their heads swam slightly before they recovered.

Lei Dong cautiously expanded his divine sense to its limit.

This time, their teleportation luck was good; they hadn't landed in a beast lair.

He looked around: it was a muddy swamp, the smell of decaying earth drifting up with the bubbles rising from the mire.

In his sight, harmless wading birds leisurely paced through the swamp, pecking at mudfish and small fry.

Suddenly, an alligator nearly ten feet long burst from the mire, its sharp teeth snatching one of the long-legged birds, instantly dragging it deep into the swamp until it vanished.

The remaining wading birds immediately took flight, circling above, their cries mournful.

Watching this scene, Lei Dong's expression remained unchanged.

Though the alligator was fierce, it was merely a common wild beast.

A few Yin Soul Vicious Spirits could easily slaughter and consume it.

Beasts, however strong, were little more than ants in the eyes of a cultivator like Lei Dong.

The swamp stretched limitlessly, dotted only by sparse, crooked, ancient trees that could occasionally be seen.

Last time it was the Glacial Forest; this time it was the Mire Swamp.

From this, it seemed the regions where these one hundred and eight Black Demon Towers were situated were likely all different.

"Qi Feifei, do you sense anyone else?" Lei Dong exhaled slowly, hands clasped behind his back, hovering in mid-air, his form rising and falling rhythmically with his breathing, as he asked mildly.

Qi Feifei concentrated for a moment, then slowly shook her head: "No one bearing the Sorrowful Wanderer within a thousand li." "Time is pressing.

Find the Black Demon Tower first," Lei Dong said sternly...

"We'll split up." "Senior Brother Lei, Feifei has a treasure for you to hold onto first." As she spoke, Qi Feifei retrieved a pair of transparent spherical beads from her storage bracelet, handing one to Lei Dong: "This is a Myriad Mile Sound Transmission Bead.

If either of us finds a Black Demon Tower, we infuse our true essence into the bead, and the other's bead will light up, allowing us to hear each other speak.

With your current cultivation, Senior Brother Lei, even if we are tens of thousands of li apart, we can maintain contact." Lei Dong glanced at Qi Feifei, thinking that this woman certainly possessed a surprising number of strange items.

Since the item was so useful, he wouldn't be needlessly polite.

After taking it, he briefly refined it and tested it.

Indeed, after Qi Feifei’s bead shone brightly, he could hear her voice.

Wasting no more time, Lei Dong added, "Qi Feifei, if you encounter a Foundation Establishment level demon beast, save the carcass, flesh, and soul for me.

I will compensate you accordingly." "Is Senior Brother Lei planning to feed the Ghost Guards?" Qi Feifei, recalling the three Ghost Guards, suddenly looked startled and uncertain: "Could it be that the growth of those three Ghost Guards has not yet reached your Divine Sense limit, Senior Brother?" "Wei Feifei, do not ask things that are not your concern," Lei Dong snorted coldly, tossing her a few unused Soul Sealing Beads.

He summoned the Malignant Ghost Tree, transforming into a black mist, and streaked straight toward the left.

Qi Feifei watched Lei Dong vanish from a distance before letting out a soft sigh.

She summoned a cloud of red mist and flew in another direction, her speed not the least bit slower than Lei Dong's.

Two days later, just as Lei Dong finished slaying a Second Layer Foundation Establishment Marsh Giant Crocodile, the bead in his hand suddenly lit up, and Qi Feifei's voice came through: "Senior Brother Lei, I am in the northeast and have already spotted the Black Tower.

But be careful, I sense Xi Donglai from Langdu Mountain is trailing him from afar..." Lei Dong was inwardly delighted.

Splitting up the exploration had indeed been the right call.

If nothing else, Qi Feifei was quite efficient in handling matters.

Lei Dong urged his Ghost Guards to devour the flesh and blood faster, and also summoned the Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger, which had grown noticeably larger, its fur darker and shinier.

At this point, its movements carried a hint of kingly demeanor.

After a period of rest, it had successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment level, officially becoming one of Lei Dong's viable fighting forces.

Moreover, its greatest advantage was that it did not consume Lei Dong’s Divine Sense.

The trace of ancient divine beast blood remaining in its body also gave it formidable combat prowess, slightly surpassing ordinary demon beasts of the same level.

The specters and ghosts under Lei Dong’s command quickly devoured the flesh and blood under his urging.

After temporarily recalling them, Lei Dong soared into the air and sped toward Qi Feifei's location.

Along the way, after confirming their positions with her twice more, it took them just over two hours total to find her next to an ancient tree not far from the Black Tower.

"Senior Brother Lei, these are two Foundation Establishment demon beasts Feifei took down." As she spoke, Qi Feifei produced two bizarrely shaped, pitch-black, scaly beasts from her storage bracelet, along with two Soul Sealing Beads swirling with black light.

She appeared meek and docile, seemingly waiting for a few words of praise from Lei Dong.