"Cut the nonsense and get out of here. Elder Liu said anyone who trespasses in the Black Dragon Mountain Range is to be killed without mercy. You're from out of town, aren't you? Well, let me tell you: the Flood Dragon Clan has been harming human cultivators, and our Yinmo Sect is here to uphold justice on Heaven's behalf."
Shi Yue immediately understood. So the Yinmo Sect was here to hunt down the one who had taken the form of a Flood Dragon back then—him.
The troublesome part was that the Chen family's hidden cache lay deep in the Black Dragon Mountain Range. There was no telling whether the Yinmo Sect's people might discover it.
To avoid arousing suspicion among the Yinmo Sect disciples, Shi Yue didn't linger. He and Xie Chong flew back the way they had come.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Shi Yue and Xie Chong appeared in a sprawling black city.
The streets were wide and orderly, lined with buildings, but few people were about.
Shi Yue found a teahouse to drink tea and rest. Without needing to be asked, Xie Chong tactfully went to gather information.
A little over an hour later, Xie Chong returned to report to Shi Yue.
"Young Master, I've got the details. A little over a month ago, several Yinmo Sect elders led a large number of disciples to the Black Dragon Mountain Range. The exact reason is unclear, but it seems they're hunting down the Flood Dragon Clan. According to the merchants who travel far and wide, Yinmo Sect disciples can be found not only in the Black Dragon Mountain Range, but everywhere rich in demonic beast resources. They seem to be searching for a Flood Dragon Clan member at the Sacred Beast level."
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