"I am a cultivator of the Covering Moon Sect, surnamed Yue. Now, tell me what happened here just now." The middle-aged man surnamed Yue composed his expression and spoke sternly.
"In reply to Martial Uncle! Here is what happened. Lately, I felt that no matter how I cultivated, my cultivation would not improve, so I decided to travel for a while.
"When my travels brought me near Yuejing, I accidentally discovered that Prince Xin's young son was capturing unaffiliated cultivators for blood sacrifices to practice an evil art.
"I connected this with the recent unexplained disappearances of many unaffiliated cultivators and even sect cultivators, so I captured him. After employing a few methods, I actually learned an astonishing secret from him."
At this point, Xiao Yu put on an expression of shock before continuing:
"The entire city of Yuejing had already fallen under the control of an evil organization called the Black Fiend Sect, and even the imperial palace was no exception. Moreover, the current Emperor of Yue had his body possessed by the Black Fiend Sect Leader over a decade ago.
"The cultivation methods practiced by the Black Fiend Sect's followers are incredibly bizarre. They actually cultivate using the essence of cultivators' flesh and blood, and they claim that this method allows Qi Refining cultivators to achieve Foundation Establishment without taking a Foundation Establishment Pill.
"This powerful effect alone drew countless unaffiliated cultivators into the Black Fiend Sect. In barely a decade, it grew to several thousand members, though its Foundation Establishment cultivators were pitifully few.
"So, based on the information I obtained, I entered the imperial palace to investigate. Unfortunately, I failed to conceal my movements and was discovered. After that, I fought a fierce battle with them... and then encountered you, Senior."
After finishing, Xiao Yu calmly