Arid Dragon City seemed to be shrouded in an invisible haze. The martial artists within Arid Dragon City were all living in fear, their hearts heavy with worry. The entire city was enveloped in an atmosphere of unease, terror, despair, and gloom.
Zhong Yuan and Liang Ke took Lin Bai's warning to heart. They immediately noticed the strange atmosphere in Arid Dragon City, bade Lin Bai farewell, and hurried back to their commerce.
Zheng Fang went with the two of them, while Lin Bai took Zhou Xi and Sun Yao back to Azure Dragon Inn.
"Master, you're back."
As soon as Lin Bai entered Azure Dragon Inn, the waiter warmly came forward to greet him. When he saw Sun Yao, covered in blood and injuries, in Lin Bai's arms, his eyes turned cold. Such severe injuries could not have been inflicted in a single day.
"Prepare two more superior rooms!" Lin Bai told the waiter.
"Right away, my lord. Please follow me!" The waiter took down the room plaques and led Lin Bai and Zhou Xi upstairs. Lin Bai asked, "What happened in Arid Dragon City? Why does everyone seem to be on guard at all times?"
The waiter smiled. "Lord Qing Luo truly has a discerning eye. You saw at a glance that something had happened in Arid Dragon City!"
"During the time you were away, two strange things indeed happened in Arid Dragon City!"
"First, the direct descendants of the three great commerces in Arid Dragon City, along with members of other families and sects, were repeatedly assassinated by a mysterious Demon Race."
The Third Elder of Azure Dragon Commerce died inside the secret chamber where he had been cultivating in seclusion.
More than twenty elders of Sky Beam Commerce were also hunted down by the Demon Race