Overnight, most of the experts looking for a chance to steal the Soul-Calming Grass vanished without a trace. This matter quickly caused a tremendous uproar. After investigation, both the Soul-Calming Grass and the Lightning Beast had disappeared.
Based on the battle traces left at the scene and the powerful aura that had erupted earlier, everyone soon concluded that someone had either killed or injured the Lightning Beast before taking away the Soul-Calming Grass. As for the others' disappearance, traces of battle had also been found at the scene.
According to speculation, a fight had broken out during the struggle for the Soul-Calming Grass. Although all the corpses were gone, it still gave rise to much conjecture. Many even believed that these people had been the ones to kill the Lightning Beast, only to fall out over dividing the spoils afterward. The news spread like wildfire and soon swept through the surrounding area.
As Huo Hai hurried toward the Qu Family, things were fine at first. But before long, he saw checkpoints set up everywhere. Many of those manning them were local Lineages or other organized factions.
The inspections along the road were exceptionally strict, especially for those in the Spirit Marshal Realm. At first, Huo Hai had not thought much of it, but later he realized something was wrong. One Spirit Marshal expert actually carried a strange scent.
Had his Star Gu not detected that scent, which humans could barely perceive, Huo Hai would never have noticed it. "Come on, let's see what exactly is going on." After some thought, he had the Star Gu track the man while he secretly followed behind. The Spirit Marshal carrying that peculiar scent remained completely unaware.
When they reached a place far from the crowds, many people suddenly appeared nearby. Every one of