-The next day-
At dawn, a gong rang out from the center of the town.
Immortal sects began their daily activities early, hence the cultivators all woke up at the loud ringing of the gong.
Alex and Hermes also woke up, and the former remembered that today was quite an important day.
He had to meet up with Zhen Hong and the black-robed sect leader to depart for their expedition westwards.
Of course, he first took care of his hygienic needs and dressed up.
Most of the clothes he brought with him were tattered or worn down, and he didn't have the time nor the experience to sew new clothes.
As a result, he borrowed the white robes of the sect disciples.
'These look nice,' Alex remarked when he saw himself in the mirror and fixed up the little crevices.
"Hermes, we'll be moving to defeat the ghost king," Alex bid his goodbyes to the lazy Hermes.
