"Something's not right...Something's not right..."

As Pei Laoliu walked, he felt increasingly uneasy, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"Master Liu, what's the matter?"

Yan Jiantong stopped and asked.

Master Liu suddenly formed a spell with his hands and closed his eyes to sense.

Not long after, he suddenly opened his eyes, looked around, and a hint of astonishment appeared in his gaze.

"Such a large presence of demon energy!"

Pei Laoliu's expression changed, filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

"I sensed something unusual even before entering the city, but I never expected that there would be such a massive presence of demon energy within the city!"

"Demon energy!?"

The three of them were all shocked at Master Liu's sudden statement.

"Master Liu, are you saying there's a monster in Han Yue City? Is the city's current state caused by this demon?"

Yan Jiantong asked cautiously.

Li Qiang also closed his eyes and tried to sense for a while.

However, his cultivation was still shallow; despite having a Spirit Root, he was only just beginning to cultivate Qi and couldn't sense anything.

Upon hearing Yan Jiantong's words, Pei Laoliu shook his head and said,

"No, the situation isn't as simple as you think... I carefully sensed, and the demon energy in Han Yue City is skyrocketing, with Spiritual Power fluctuations coming from all directions... I'm afraid there are far more than just one demon within the city..."

With these words, everyone was dumbstruck and looked around in disbelief; they never expected this situation.

Yan Jiantong and the others naturally believed in Master Liu's words, as the Tianyuan Sect is the most authoritative in these matters in this world.

Being the Great Elder of Tianyuan Sect, if Master Liu says there are monsters here, there naturally is.

"Then...Master Liu, what should we do now? Can we still hold the Immortal Fate Conference?"

Li Mu blurted out the core question.

Yan Jiantong slapped his head irritably, saying,

"How can we hold it when Han Yue City looks like this, with not even a shadow seen on the streets?"

He then looked at Pei Laoliu and asked,

"Master Liu, how strong are these demons? Can we handle them?"

Pei Laoliu closed his eyes to sense once again and then said,

"The city's demon energy is vast but complex. They should mostly be Little Demons that have just transformed. They may be troublesome to deal with, but they won't make us retreat..."

He glanced toward the city center and continued,

"However... there's overwhelming demon energy at that position, as if a formidable Great Demon is stationed there. Even for me, facing it would be quite challenging..."

Master Liu's expression became exceedingly grave.

Despite his usual boasting, he never makes bold claims about such pivotal concerns.

The three fell silent upon hearing his words; they never expected that coming to Han Yue City would lead to such an unforeseen situation.

After pondering briefly, Pei Laoliu suddenly brightened and said,

"Though the presence of evil spirits in Han Yue City is unexpected, it doesn't prevent us from seeing it as an opportunity..."

"Master Liu, what do you mean?"

"Think about it. We came here to hold the Immortal Fate Conference, originally needing some promotional efforts. But now, with these monsters, if we manage to eliminate them, wouldn't it be the best publicity?"

"Once everyone hears of our exploits, they will naturally know the prowess of Tianyuan Sect, so why worry about no one coming?"

The three of them were stunned upon hearing his words and only then understood Master Liu's meaning.

Although they couldn't comprehend many terms within Master Liu's plans, the overall intention was clear.

"Master Liu, your idea is good. However, with so many demons...won't you face trouble? Having some Martial World Kung Fu myself, how about I assist you?"

Pei Laoliu thought for a moment and then said,

"It's not wise. This place is dangerous and unsuitable for a prolonged stay. I'll send you three to the Tianyuan Sect first."

Li Qiang and Li Mu looked regretful upon hearing this.

However, Yan Jiantong slightly negotiated, and Master Liu, after considering the lengthy Spiritual Power cost of traveling back and forth, agreed to their request to stay for now, but first they sought a closed inn to settle.

Master Liu then summoned the big black dog and Little White fox, having them stay beside, adding to their combat power.

With closed eyes during the summoning, the dog and fox were sitting in meditation.

One might mistake them for sleeping while sitting.

Unbeknownst to Master Liu, hundreds of kilometers away in Tianyuan Mountain, Jiu Jiu had been playing and practicing with them.

When seeing its companions summoned away, the Little Fox became displeased, pouting, and searched extensively.

Ultimately, somehow knowing their direction, it wafted toward Han Yue City.

"Big Black, Little White, can you sense those presences around us?"

Master Liu asked the two little ones.

"Woof woof woof!"

"Yip yip yip!"

The black and white ones responded promptly.

Though their sounds seemed mismatched, Master Liu could understand their meaning.

"Indeed, my speculation was correct: this demon energy isn't originating from a single demon, but rather many lurking within Han Yue City..."

With confirmation, Pei Laoliu immediately took action, leading the others to find an inn to settle.

Their landing site was near where Master Liu visited two months ago.

Fortunately, they found the same inn where they once had lunch, planning to rent some rooms.

Yet, like elsewhere, they discovered it was closed upon arrival without surprise.

The thick redwood doors tightly shut, indicating the inn had been closed for some time.

"Wait, there's no dust on this part of the door handle, suggesting frequent access...Master Liu, please wait while I inquire."

Observant, Yan Jiantong noticed the anomaly from afar, and after saluting Pei Laoliu, he strode toward the inn.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Knock knock knock!"

"..."

Amidst a string of knocks, the inn's door remained closed.

Yet Yan Jiantong persisted, knocking dozens of times until he finally heard movement inside.

"Creak~"

A small board swung open on the door, revealing an eye.

"Shopkeeper, open up quickly, we have four people needing lodging."

Yan Jiantong spoke first.

As his voice fell, the board suddenly closed again.

The redwood door, after moments of silence, was slowly pulled open from inside, revealing a narrow slit.

"Quickly come in! Quickly come in!"

The opener, a man dressed as a waiter, urged them inside in a suppressed tiny voice.

Yan Jiantong gestured for the others, who promptly followed him inside.

"Thud~"

Upon the last person's entrance, the narrow slit in the door was immediately shut, restoring the inn's external gloom.

"Are you out of your minds? Why create such noise! Even if you want to die, don't come here! What a disaster!"

Once the door closed, the waiter turned and berated them, his tone full of vexation.

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