The Ye Family was now short on both troops and leaders. The only one they could bring out was Ye Ruiqiu, a newly advanced Mahayana cultivator, so her Combat Power was easy to imagine. They also had another Mahayana cultivator traveling abroad, but he had been gone for centuries without returning. No one knew whether he had met with an accident or become trapped in some forbidden land.
This was hardly unusual. When high-level cultivators remained stuck at the same realm for too long, unable to break through, they would usually travel abroad in hopes of finding an opportunity to advance.
Ye Lijiao had yet to recover from her serious injuries. Until she managed to contact that clansman, she would not show herself lightly.
"No problem. I know what to do." Shi Yue understood her meaning and agreed. Even if Ye Lijiao had said nothing, Shi Yue would not have told anyone. They had to root out the spy lurking among them. If the spy learned that Shi Yue had been in contact with Ye Lijiao, they would surely become more cautious, making them even harder to find.
After putting away the Transmission Mirror, Shi Yue sat with a thoughtful look on his face. Xiaoyaozi, sitting beside him, furrowed his brows.
"Wasn't there news earlier about a large number of factions suddenly disappearing? We thought the Devil Race was behind it, but now it seems the Blood Ancestor was probably responsible. He sacrificed a great many cultivators to cast Blood Path Spiritual Power, which can defile magic treasures. Even Houtian Immortal Artifacts aren't immune. His Blood Prison must have reached an even higher level." Xiaoyaozi spoke with some concern.
The Devil Race had nearly crippled the Ye Family this time, and the impact was enormous. Even the Ye Family had