After a night had passed, more and more Outer Sect disciples entered Outer Sect City once dawn broke the next day.
Disciples from the Demon Extermination Hall and Law Enforcement Hall began guarding every city gate, inspecting the identity tokens of every disciple entering the city.
Many disciples were already sitting in meditation and waiting atop the Heaven-Mending Platform. Su Han and Zhen Qin stood at its edge, gazing into the distance with tightly furrowed brows.
"Senior Brother, I have a bad feeling about this. Should we leave?" Zhen Qin asked softly.
She cultivated an art taught to her by Jiang Qiong, and her senses were sharp. The Demon Extermination Hall disciples standing around the edge of the Heaven-Mending Platform made her uncomfortable, and that discomfort instinctively urged her to flee this place.
Su Han also sensed that something was wrong. He nodded and left with his junior sister.
The two moved against the flow of people. They were not the only ones—some disciples had also noticed something was amiss and wanted to leave Outer Sect City, but even more chose to trust the Taixuan Sect.
When they reached the city gate, Demon Extermination Hall disciples stopped Su Han and Zhen Qin. Today, entry was permitted, but exit was forbidden.
Su Han looked toward the banners standing along the city walls, and his brow furrowed once more. Those banners had not been there when they entered the city yesterday.
"Junior Sister, I'll draw their attention. Get ready to escape," Su Han said through the Sound Transmission Technique.
Zhen Qin instinctively looked at him upon hearing this.
Just then, Su Han suddenly drew his sword and charged toward the city gate in a single stride.
"Insolence!"
The disciple guarding the gate shouted angrily. Without needing his command, the surrounding Demon Extermination