No wonder that azure rift seemed to shatter the blood mist, when in fact it intersected and merged with the blood domain.
No wonder... the Demon Sect's methods could always slip past the orthodox grandmasters' patrols.
Jiang Jingnian looked at the writhing demon wraith remains in his hand, his gaze complicated.
My instincts were right after all.
Whoever attacks the Mountain Cloud School, whoever schemes to seize the Two-East Region, has something wrong with them.
It is only a question of how much.
Of course, the Mountain Cloud School itself has problems too...
``` [Withered Lotus (fragment): an object blessed by Auspicious Lotus Heaven, given to the Lin Mingxin Sect by Ian Barlo, a Legendary Realm expert of the Barlo Lineage, as one of its ritual array cores]
[Ian Barlo, Viscount Barlo's second son, chairman of Barlow Department Store, and owner of the Flame Demon Netherflower Grand Piano. A longtime resident of Peace City's Aofei Concession, he uses international trade and connections to support and collaborate with local experts of the Chen State, including numerous powerful figures]
[Including but not limited to Han Qingwu of the Lin Mingxin Sect, the Tummo Dharma King of Daga's Venerable Lord Monastery, Dongjiang Prefecture Governor-General Xiang Yingjie, Eastwater Prefecture Governor-General Lu Ze, Mountain Cloud School Sect Master Xie Wuchen, Iron Garment Sect Deputy Sect Master Wen Qilang, Dou'a Sect Leader Li Xuanji, Ren Wuqing of the Five Poisons Sect, You Huanmeng of the Lotus Intent Sect, the Black Meteor Sect...]
[This object contains the withered resentment characteristic and can be devoured and merged into a characteristic entry]
[Note: experts of the Five Poisons Sect and Lotus Intent Sect can sense this object, allowing them to lock onto a soul from a hundred li away. Calcine it with true fire for one hour to remove