Taking the Lead

A considerable number of Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators had gathered in the teahouse, including quite a few powerful ones, yet in truth, not many of them were confident they could kill Lu Ye.

As long as Lu Ye hid within Heaven's Mystery Merchant Guild, there was nothing they could do to him. Moreover, there was a Heavenly Mechanism Pillar inside Heaven's Mystery Merchant Guild, which meant Lu Ye could flee back to the Nine Provinces at any time.

It could be said that Lu Ye's current situation was countless times safer than when he had been in Return Heaven Valley.

These Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators had gathered here largely because they were unwilling to accept things as they were. Some also harbored a sliver of hope... What if Lu Yiye came running out of Heaven's Mystery Merchant Guild, tired of living? Perhaps he had no idea that so many pairs of eyes were watching him outside.

After waiting so many days, quite a few people had already lost their patience. Yet since they had waited this long, they might as well wait a few more days and see whether the situation took a turn.

If another ten days or half a month passed, more than eighty percent of the Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators gathered here would likely disperse. Without definite news, no one would keep watching like this forever.

Yet at noon that day, the situation took a turn.

There were many cultivators gathered in the teahouse, so it had always been rather noisy. But at a certain moment, the clamor gradually fell silent, as though someone had activated an invisible soundproof barrier that shrouded the entire teahouse.

By the windows of the teahouse, Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivators stared in disbelief toward Heaven's Mystery Merchant Guild. At some unknown time,