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Just then, a roar came from the depths of the Black Forest.
The cry was so sonorous that it spread outward like rolling thunder.
Wherever the sound waves passed, flowers, grass, and trees all trembled and swayed.
Fish darted to the bottom of the water and hid in the mud.
Insects squeezed into every crack they could find, fleeing for their lives.
Countless startled birds rose from the forest and flew away in panic.
"What was that?" Xu Changqing's expression changed slightly.
Judging by where the sound had come from, it should have been deep within the Black Forest.
One had to know that the place was filled with demon lairs.
Any demon capable of making such a sound was definitely no ordinary creature.
Xu Changqing immediately summoned his Flying Paper Crane and decisively retreated.
As Dongqing City's north gate drew closer and closer, the weight hanging over his heart finally lifted.
After all, a Golden Core True Person was stationed inside.
Even if a demon truly came charging out, it could be dealt with easily.
Along the way, Xu Changqing saw many Demon-Hunting Teams heading toward the Black Forest.
"It's definitely a Greater Demon!"
"Quick, let's go take a look!"
"Next month's auction is going to be exciting!"
Not only were these Rogue Cultivators not nervous, their excitement was practically visible to the naked eye.
Watching them, Xu Changqing murmured, "If I became a Rogue Cultivator too, would I be just like them?"
At that moment, he felt incomparably fortunate that he had chosen to remain in the Dongting Immortal Sect.
Before long, Xu Changqing returned to Dongqing City.
But instead of going to find Han Su first, he headed straight for the trading houses.
The most urgent matter was laundering the stolen goods.
Anything that had