Evening fell.
The sun sank in the west.
A wisp of cloud at the horizon took on a touch of poetry beneath the fiery red sunlight.
Led by Xu Ruhai, Li Yun's group of four arrived near Demon Cave No. 27 in the northern outskirts of Sand City.
By then,
quite a few Martial Artists had gathered there.
Most were in the Body Tempering Realm.
The vast majority looked young or middle-aged, though a few were already past fifty.
Li Yun could not help but marvel inwardly. Sand City's Martial Artists were truly united; age was no barrier when it came to fighting demons.
Several imposing men stood in front of the Demon Cave.
Behind them stood around thirty armored Martial Artists, each carrying a long-handled Battle Blade.
Knowing Li Yun was unfamiliar with them, Qiao Meng leaned close and quietly told him that the armored men belonged to the City Lord's Mansion and were members of the City Guard, which only the city lord had the authority to mobilize.
"Don't let the fact that they're only in the Body Tempering Realm fool you. Every one of them is above the seventh level, has mastered powerful martial techniques, and has fought inside a Demon Cave. Each has killed at least fifty Weird Demons."
"Their armor and Battle Blades are specially made, too. They're even more powerful than Zhang Daquan, the type most widely available on the market."
"That makes every one of them a formidable fighter, far stronger than others at the same level."
Li Yun nodded slightly. He had already seen that every member of the City Guard had a solid foundation.
"Are they entering the Demon Cave too?"
"Of course. Sand City's Martial Artists can't be the only ones hunting Weird Demons. The City Lord's Mansion has to