Time seemed to pass slowly, yet swiftly.
In the blink of an eye, some time had passed since that turbulent night.
During this period, whether they were civilians living in Longyao City or Professionals in the industry, they gradually noticed that something was wrong.
"Has Longyao City gotten a lot of unfamiliar faces lately?"
"You feel that way too?"
"It feels like a lot of powerful people of unknown origin suddenly appeared."
"Those Hunters from the major families seem to have become much more low-key and silent lately. It's rather unusual."
Quite a few people began discussing the matter.
At first, only some particularly perceptive people noticed it.
But as more and more unfamiliar faces appeared in Longyao City, and the number of Professionals of unknown origin continued to increase, even ordinary people finally noticed that something was wrong.
In particular, the children of the major families, who had always been rather high-profile and even arrogant, had recently become much more obedient. No one knew whether the elders in their families had warned them.
This made many people sense that something was unusual, and rumors began to spread, causing quite a stir in the industry.
Even the Demon Hunter Academy seemed much livelier than usual.
"Did your families tell you what happened?"
"No. Everyone seems to be hiding something and refuses to tell us what's going on."
"I was only warned by my family not to get into conflicts with unfamiliar Professionals lately. But whenever I ask why, they just stammer and dodge the question."
"What exactly happened? Why have so many unfamiliar Professionals suddenly appeared?"
The students likewise discussed the matter day after day, making it a hot topic throughout the academy. Many people chatted about it in private, and special threads constantly appeared on the academy forum to