Ever since the attack, everyone along the way had become far more vigilant. Until they returned to the Sect, not a single one of these Spirit Emperors had strayed more than a hundred meters from Blood Rose. They had already made one mistake; if there were a second, they would be hard-pressed to escape blame.
With everyone acting like this, Huo Hai had it much easier. Once the Blood God Sect had become fully alert, even Huo Hai did not dare get too close. A Top-Tier Sect was a Top-Tier Sect—its methods emerged one after another, and that was the foundation of a great Sect.
After the attack, one of the Spirit Emperors took out a very strange set of Compasses and had the people around him hold them while maintaining formation, with himself stationed in the center. Huo Hai tried approaching once and had nearly been discovered. After that, he no longer dared come within ten kilometers. At such a distance, it would not be easy to defend against a close-range ambush.
The last time a Blood Curse Sect expert had launched a sneak attack, he had been less than a hundred meters from Blood Rose. No one knew how he had concealed himself. Once the party slowly entered the gates of the Blood God Sect, everyone finally let out a sigh of relief.
"We've finally returned safely. Heaven bless the Blood God Sect!" the leading elder shouted. The people around him immediately erupted with excitement. Joy was contagious; before long, the entire Blood God Sect would become an ocean of celebration.
Just then, several golden, glittering Spirit Insects suddenly flew out from Blood Rose's sleeve. The instant they appeared, they flashed away. The people around her, who had remained on guard all along, immediately noticed the change, and