The Nihility Sect (Southern Faction), as a major organization among the Evil Professions, had informants and connections throughout every industry. Coupled with the unique nature of their profession, there was no way they would fail to uncover it if members of their organization had been killed by the authorities.
Meanwhile, the Pure Yang Sect Leader had been unearthed from an ancient tomb in Jiangnan Province. Jianghuai Province bordered Jiangnan Province, and Illusionists from both places had died for no apparent reason. It was hard for Zhang Yuanqing not to suspect this ancient cultivator.
"The Night Wanderers of the Taiyi Sect haven't been harmed, but Illusionists from the Nihility Sect are being targeted instead? Heh, dogs biting dogs—no, however damned the Evil Professions may be, they're still bound by Moral Value. Compared to them, the Pure Yang Sect Leader is the real headache."
Zhang Yuanqing halted the sacrificial ritual and called Elder Gao Feng.
"Elder Gao Feng, I received intelligence that Illusionists from the Southern Faction of the Nihility Sect have been disappearing inexplicably lately. It doesn't seem to be the authorities' doing. I suspect the Pure Yang Sect Leader. You're in charge of capturing him—have there been any leads recently?"
After listening, Elder Gao Feng's tone turned grave. "None at all. Sigh, I'm just an Earth Monster, not a Scout skilled in tracking. The Grand Elder is making things difficult for me."
After a pause, he said:
"I do have a few clues. Since the ancient tomb incident, several cases of unexplained death have occurred in Jiangnan Province. Some time ago, there were reports of hauntings at Yong City's harbor. An official Water Ghost disappeared while carrying out a mission beneath the sea. Afterward, the Yong City Branch organized a search party to salvage the area. They found a rotting