As evening approached, Elder Xu Yunhe’s remains had already been taken away by the Thousand Autumns Sect. However, the sect’s disciples guarding the village did not withdraw. Instead, they conducted another careful search of Qingshuitang Village, but in the end, they failed to uncover anything suspicious. After all, the villagers had lived here for many years, with deep roots and familiar faces everywhere, so the investigation could only end in disappointment. ※※※ This matter was of the utmost importance. One could easily imagine the enormous uproar it caused within the Thousand Autumns Sect, especially since the Three Realms Demonic Cult—long known for its extreme caution over the past decade—had suddenly changed its approach and launched such a fierce retaliation. After the Thousand A

