Nie Xiaoqian led Fang Zhou toward the back courtyard of Lanruo Temple.
According to him, Lanruo Temple was originally a small temple in the mountains, which received royal attention and started to thrive. It underwent several expansions and now occupies an astonishingly large area, almost covering half of the mountain.
The back courtyard was even more expansive. Originally, there was a Buddha statue several meters tall, but after the statue collapsed, a Tree Demon took over the spot. Now, the entire back courtyard was filled with the Tree Demon's root system, permeating it with a deadly Miasma. It was inhospitable to humans, ghosts, and demons alike, with only the Seven Mysterious Yin Gods born from the Tree Demon able to move freely in and out.
With Nie Xiaoqian's help, Fang Zhou avoided all patrolling demons and successfully reached the back courtyard.
