Inside and outside Demon Shadow Palace, figures gathered in small groups. Some were suspicious, while others were worried.
Several Nascent Soul cultivators rolled their eyes about, secretly exchanging glances before quietly moving deeper inside. Clearly, they harbored ulterior motives.
The Venerable Lord was a terrifying Out of Body stage existence. The resources he possessed were surely unimaginable.
If something had happened to him, whoever obtained those resources would gain an enormous fortune.
As the saying went, men died for wealth just as birds died for food.
Among Demon Shadow Palace's current Nascent Soul Stage giants, aside from Lin Wuyou, the rest had either secluded themselves for cultivation or been Rogue Cultivators with fearsome reputations.
If the Venerable Lord was unharmed, they would naturally remain utterly loyal. But... if something had gone wrong with him, they would naturally seek a way out for themselves at the first opportunity.
Yet before those Nascent Soul cultivators harboring ulterior motives could approach, another astonishing force erupted like a volcano. The instant it appeared, it directly smoothed away every anomaly between heaven and earth.
Immediately afterward, a crisp yet supremely imposing voice spread like thunder, swiftly resounding throughout Demon Shadow Palace.
"This Venerable is unharmed. There is no need for concern. Go do whatever you should be doing. Lin Wuyou, come here."
Once the voice rang out, the depths of Demon Shadow Palace completely returned to calm.
Seeing the Venerable Lord's terrifying strength and sensing the invisible pressure contained within his voice, the people who had been whispering among themselves promptly lowered their banners and silenced their drums.
Regardless of cultivation level, everyone swiftly returned to their respective caves with a flick of a finger.
Only one streak of light advanced rather than retreating, passing through Demon Shadow Palace's layers of buildings as it hurried