After dinner, Dao spread her palm, and a fist-sized fruit appeared in her palm. She handed the fruit to Ye Xuan, “You can lure the spirit-devouring beast out with this.”

Ye Xuan put the fruit away, “Are you going with us?”

Dao shook her head, “No! Go and return quickly. I’ll take you to another place then!”

Ye Xuan asked, “What place?”

Dao said in a low voice, “You will know by then.”

Ye Xuan said ...