After a discussion between Hongtian, representing the Great Xia Immortal Sect, and Hongtu Immortal Sect, a basic plan was formulated.
First, they would send people to pretend to attack four lower-level formation nodes:
Giant Tree Forest
Purple Sand River
Feiyan Mountain
Iron Beast Plain
These four locations were all considered lower-grade spirit grounds for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and each had a formation node. They were also the closest to the Black Wind Forest.
Hongtian, as a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, would remain inactive for now. They planned to wait until the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the other side came out before taking action.