At this time, the conflict between the seven great sects and the six sects of the Devil Dao on the Golden Drum Plains was still raging. On the surface, the seven great sects still held an absolute advantage, so the Xu Kingdom, protected by them and treated as their fief, remained peaceful, with no sign of unrest.
However, the fact that ordinary people could not sense the turmoil did not mean the cultivation world was still as peaceful as before.
In reality, because the seven great sects were busy fighting the six sects of the Devil Dao on the front lines of the Golden Drum Plains and had no time to spare for anything else, the cultivation world around Xu Capital—especially the rogue cultivators—had already descended into chaos, with everyone in fear for their lives.
For some unknown reason, ever since the six sects of the Devil Dao invaded and the seven great sects began their campaign on the Golden Drum Plains to resist them, the wicked person—or group of people—attacking rogue cultivators near Xu Capital had become increasingly active. In just half a year, more than a dozen rogue cultivators had fallen victim to them. Their audacity was truly shocking.
And so!
After seeing that the seven great sects did not want to intervene—or, in truth, had no time to—the rogue cultivators were unwilling to simply wait for death. They organized themselves and formed a team of Qi Refining cultivators at the peak or great perfection stage, then began a thorough investigation into the attacks and disappearances.
After all, every rogue cultivator who had been attacked had vanished without a trace. Anyone with half a brain could see that this was no ordinary dispute or murder for treasure, both of which were common in the cultivation world!
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