Then, once Hee Qi's partner returned.
The two of them set off together, heading to the secretive Formless Ghost Collection.
...
Hee Qi, well-acquainted with the route, led Chen Ye out of the Moon Rhinoceros Lake District into the outskirts beyond the Market.
The night was deep, and travelers were scarce on the official road. The two wound left and right, veering off the main path, following a deserted trail that led into a desolate, rocky hillside seldom frequented by people.
The hill was strewn with strange rocks and overgrown with weeds, with the occasional dead tree moaning in the night wind.
"This Formless Ghost Collection is truly remote..." Chen Ye clicked his tongue.
"Brother Chen, you may not know this, but among the Loose Cultivators who come to the Formless Ghost Collection, there are many Practitioners who shy away from the light. If it were conducted openly in the Market, these Practitioners wouldn't feel at ease."
