To humans, Phantom Demons were undoubtedly enemies of life itself, natural foes that threatened their very survival.
Yet the existence of Phantom Demons could also generate countless benefits.
For one thing, materials from their bodies were used to refine Alchemy Potions, Alchemy Tools, and even Alchemy Weapons.
Their bloodlines were even more precious treasures, used to create Hunters and grant humans powers resembling those of Phantom Demons, allowing them to stand against them.
Thus, the value of materials left behind by dead Phantom Demons went without saying. Living Phantom Demons, meanwhile, were sacrifices used to extract bloodlines, and demand for them remained high in every Base City in the world.
Under such circumstances, with the Spirit Fiend Abyss entrance opening and the Phantom Demon army invading, many forces in Longyao City would certainly be trying to make a profit by capturing large numbers of Phantom Demons alive.
These Phantom Demons were high-priced goods used to extract bloodlines. In the future, they could be turned into Hunters, strengthening Longyao City. Naturally, Longyao City would make things as convenient as possible, allowing these high-priced goods to circulate.
In other words,
"There must be channels for transporting living Phantom Demons out of Huaming District."
Xu Qianqian stated this with absolute certainty.
"And they're channels provided by the authorities."
That left plenty of room for maneuvering.
"Will it work?" Su Ming said thoughtfully. "Precisely because the channels are provided by the authorities, the inspection will be extremely strict, right?"
Phantom Demons were inherently a Hazard Breed. Even if the authorities had to let them circulate for the sake of the greater good, who knew whether there were other complications involved?
There were people who secretly manufactured and sold weapons, and even world-class protected species had attracted poachers willing to risk their lives for money.