The next day, Hun Changqing and his two companions walked together along the streets of Flame City. After wiping out the Blood Robe Sect, all its wealth and resources had naturally fallen into their hands.
With his pockets now full, Lin Dong naturally wanted to give his strength a proper boost. He had also learned that Flame City's renowned Ten Thousand Gold Auction would soon begin, so he planned to stay in the city for a while.
This was Qingtan's first time leaving Qingyang Town, and everything outside felt wonderfully new to her. Naturally, she wanted to stay and explore too, which meant Hun Changqing remained in Flame City with them.
Flame City was also awash with rumors that day. Early that morning, someone had discovered that all 327 members of the Blood Robe Sect, one of the city's medium-to-large powers, including its servants, had died gruesome deaths.
The entire sect had been exterminated overnight. The ruthlessness of it, with not a single survivor left alive, chilled everyone who saw it. Rumors soon flew through every corner of the city.
"Hey! Did you hear? Someone wiped out the Blood Robe Sect yesterday!"
"Of course I heard! I saw it myself this morning. Blood had seeped out of the estate and covered the street. It was horrifying!"
"That was the Blood Robe Sect, one of the strongest powers outside Flame City's three major factions! Who knows what monster they offended? They were wiped out just like that, without a whisper getting out."
"There's more to it. The Blood Robe Sect was a subordinate faction of the Blood Wolf Gang, one of the three major powers. Their interests were deeply intertwined. Yue Shan, the Blood Wolf Gang's leader, certainly won't sit idle over this. Flame City is about to face a gathering