Qilian Marketplace was some distance from the Blood Demon Sect.
As the marketplace opened, most of the sect's disciples headed there to purchase pills and magical artifacts.
However, the Blood Demon Sect had not let down its guard. After assigning the Blood Soul Peak Master full responsibility for the marketplace, it had the Peak Master of Blood Fiend Peak remain in charge of the entire sect. It had also dispatched quite a few powerful disciples to patrol the surrounding area and hunt down the Ghostly Creatures causing trouble nearby.
"I really envy the other senior brothers and sisters. They get to go to the marketplace to buy all kinds of pills and magical artifacts, while a few of us can only obediently patrol here."
"This place is so barren even birds wouldn't shit here. There isn't even a single bug, let alone any Ghostly Creatures."
A Black Robe Disciple complained.
Looking around, the area was utterly deserted. Only these few demonic sect disciples were patrolling the place.
"Stop complaining. You should be glad we haven't encountered any Ghostly Creatures. Otherwise, do you think the few of us could be this relaxed?"
"Don't assume that the Ghostly Creatures have decreased lately. In truth, the powerful ones are all lying low in the shadows. Some cunning Ghostly Creatures can even inhabit cultivators' bodies, making them difficult for even the hosts themselves to detect."
An older disciple spoke up to remind them.
The patrol mission looked ordinary enough, but it was filled with danger at every moment. The slightest carelessness could mean dying on the spot.
Just as the group was talking, the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Even the insect chirps and birdcalls from moments ago vanished.
This sudden deathly silence made the Black Robe Disciples' hair stand on end.
"Something's wrong."
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