Huang Xiao spotted the group that had just entered.
He saw their leader meet with an Entering Dao Realm expert.
They had not noticed an outsider like Huang Xiao nearby, so they took no particular precautions as they spoke, and their voices reached his ears.
Huang Xiao understood. This Entering Dao Realm expert had originally been in charge of the guards here.
Now that the expert leading this group had arrived, he had effectively taken over. The Entering Dao Realm expert and the original guards had all become his subordinates.
By now, Huang Xiao could confirm that this leader was a Dao Realm expert, though he appeared to have only just entered the realm.
Huang Xiao carefully concealed his tracks. With a Dao Realm expert present, he could not afford to be careless.
He could already see the area of the Ghost Capital, just several dozen zhang beyond his hiding place.
The area looked somewhat hazy, but through that haze, he could faintly make out ruined walls within. These were remnants from ten thousand years ago.
Because of the formations, the Ghost Capital was faintly visible, but entering it was still impossible.
Unless someone could unravel the countless rampaging formations around its perimeter, that is. These formations were unstable and difficult to fathom.
For now, people could only rely on a Ghost Capital Token to enter at the appropriate time.
That time had not yet come. Huang Xiao could only wait here until the Ghost Capital truly appeared and opened.
Should I wait here or withdraw first? Huang Xiao felt torn.
Waiting here would let him notice any changes in the Ghost Capital immediately, but it was also the most dangerous option, the one most likely to get him discovered.
If he withdrew, he feared he would not be able