And so Li Fan and Senior Sister Zhao received their orders and descended the mountain.

The mass deaths of mortals had sent the concentration of Immortal Plague in the environment soaring.

In response, Sect Leader Ji had bestowed generous supplies upon them before their departure, including items like the Creation Violet-Gold Pill.

Even so, it was not enough to lift the heaviness from their hearts.

They had now confirmed that the Immortal Plague could infect a person multiple times, which meant that no matter how thorough their preparations or how careful their defenses, constant exposure would inevitably lead to contracting that strange disease again.

The agony of their infection a month prior was still vivid in their minds.

As cultivators, they had not tasted such...