For the few days he stayed at the City Lord's Manor,
Xiao Mo practiced his blade in the courtyard every day.
During those days, the Wangchuan Sect disciples throughout the City Lord's Manor had all been busy.
But that was only to be expected.
The Blood Sacrifice Magic Array was most prone to accidents as the time to activate it drew near.
So Qian Zhenhao had to inspect the array's core every day, while the other Wangchuan Sect disciples checked whether the formations arranged throughout the city had been damaged.
As for the Wangchuan Sect senior sister who hadn't come by, that had surprised Xiao Mo.
He guessed his blood energy was probably too vigorous, and she was worried that if she got close to him, she wouldn't be able to resist devouring him first.
So she had simply held herself back.
Before long, seven days had passed since Xiao Mo arrived in this city.
That day, Maple Leaf City came up with some excuse to close all its city gates, announcing that they would reopen the next morning.
At dusk, Xiao Mo sat in the courtyard, wiping the Spirit Gathering Blade in his hands.
He wiped it over and over. When he held the long blade horizontally, its gleaming surface could already reflect his eyes.
The red Killing Intent from the Blood Sacrifice Magic Array was about to spread across the entire city, but Maple Leaf City's residents still hadn't noticed anything amiss.
To everyone, it seemed as if tonight's sunset glow was simply more crimson than usual, even thick and viscous, like blood.
"It's about time to go."
Xiao Mo raised his head and looked at the sky.
He picked up his long blade, took a step forward, and left the courtyard.
Neither the formation laid outside Xiao