The scene was utterly clean. Other than the ruins, not a trace of aura remained—not even a shred left behind to mislead anyone. One glance was enough to tell that this place had definitely been destroyed by someone, and by an expert at that.
Yet that expert had not tried to hide it in the slightest. He had openly told everyone that this had not been an accident, while making it clear that he did not want others to know who had done it. Huo Hai's actions instead left the scene without a single clue. Even if people knew something, they had no way to investigate further.
The various major sects possessed countless methods of concealment, but this method of completely erasing all auras was something most Heaven Grade experts could perform. Ordinary people simply could not do it so thoroughly.
Left with no choice, everyone could only continue strengthening their vigilance. After Huo Hai left, the southern part of the Northeastern Region entered a strange state that did not ease for many years.
Huo Hai had no desire to concern himself with what was happening in the Northeastern Region. Right now, he only wanted to return home as quickly as possible. Over the past year or so, he had gathered all kinds of materials. Once he returned, he could not only completely replenish the Sect-Guardian Grand Formation, but also lay down many more contingencies. Even if he was not in the sect in the future, what had happened last time would not occur again.
Huo Hai believed that after his all-around reinforcement, his Sect-Guardian Grand Formation would be impossible to breach unless a Spirit God personally intervened. Even if traitors emerged from within, it would be useless. They simply did not know anything about the inner workings of the