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    Xie Qing opened his eyes. He had been in meditation for two months. And today, his sixth sense was activated again.


    He felt as if he was being watched. The System confirmed this.


    [Dark Mark activated. Host''s location obtained by the other party].


    "Tsk…"


    Outwardly, Xie Qing showed no reaction, but in his thoughts, he couldn''t help but click his tongue in annoyance. He had to admit, this guy was too cautious. Every week, he tracked his location and didn''t miss a single day.


    The young man didn''t know whether to praise his unknown enemy for his diligence or scold him for his excessive persistence. Xie Qing sighed.


    "How annoying. I''ve been in this ce for almost two years," he thought and shook his head. "And I''ve turned 22."


    From an inexperienced youth, he had grown into an adult. Of course, this was in the perception of mortals. For a cultivator, he was still a child.


    However, mentally, the young man felt much older than twenty-two. This was probably due to the conditions he had been living in these past few days.


    Despite the festive day, Xie Qing''s mood was gloomy.


    "I''m starting to get tired…"


    It was mentally exhausting. He would literally have to destroy the altar under the nose of a Transcendence-level cultivator.


    "Hmm…"


    ***


    Early morning. Three months had passed since Xie Qing had been tracked by Xiao He. And today, he was gloomy.


    His goal was to find the location of the altar and then somehow break it. Of course, it sounded much easier said than done, but in reality, it was extremely difficult.


    Firstly, the young man doubted that there wouldn''t be strong guards nearby. After all, this was the only altar.


    That''s why he pondered what he could do. He didn''t have a good enough n for this situation because the circumstances were tooplex. Xie Qing sweated, scratching the back of his head.


    "How annoying. I don''t even have any allies," he thought and shook his head.


    Among his "countrymen," only one person remained, and he was too far away. Moreover, his cultivation level was so low that calling him was practically pointless.


    "Thest resort…" Xie Qing twisted his lips and snapped his fingers. Darkness surrounded him, shielding him from any prying eyes.


    He tossed a spatial ring into the air, and a tokennded in his hand. It looked like an ordinary wooden token with a single engraving of a sword. However, as soon as the tokennded in Xie Qing''s hand, the young man winced.


    A deep cut appeared on his hand, reaching all the way to the bone. Shaking from the pain, Xie Qing focused his Qi and protected his hand.


    "Still a dangerous thing. Even though I''m at this level of cultivation," Xie Qing smiled weakly.


    Of course, it was a bit strange to smile in such a situation, especially with such a serious cut on his hand, but his heart was calm. After all, this token belonged to Xu Mei.


    "This token can release the aura of the Master and summon her projection once. This will help me buy time. However, after that, I won''t be able to use it again," the young man thought and hesitated for a moment before putting the token back into the ring and sighing, looking weak. "I need to prepare."


    ***


    The days flew by unnoticed. Finally, the deadline that Hao Shen had given to the Sect of Bone Circle arrived, and the elders and disciples returned once again.


    Their reunion was not as warm and cheerful as thest time. Both sides were in a bad mood.


    Xiao He stood silently in the corner, carefully observing the situation. His right hand looked cut, which was quite shocking.


    Hao Shen himself looked annoyed but didn''t show it on his face. Looking at the representative of the allied sect, he asked, "90 disciples, just like before, right? Although there is a need for work on the altar, considering how diligent you have been, I can allow its use." Hao Shen continued with a nk expression, ignoring the discontented murmurs. "The altar is ready. You may proceed.


    Xiao He, escort them and oversee the process, understood?"


    "Yes, Your Majesty."


    "!!"


    Xiao He, emerging from the shadows, greatly frightened the elders. They exchanged nces and saw doubt in each other''s eyes. Some of them were also cultivators of Divine Transformation, but they had not detected the man''s presence. This greatly frightened them.


    The man who had caused their fear didn''t seem to care much about it. He simply waved his hand and said briefly, "Follow me."


    Then, turning around, he began to walk towards the exit. His face was indifferent.


    The elders exchanged nces and, after a moment of hesitation, followed him. Soon, everything fell silent. Hao Shen indifferently averted his gaze and sighed.


    "As if I didn''t have enough of my own problems, now this crap," he thought and shook his head, looking as if he had swallowed a fat fly. "Mysterious energy… hmm…"


    Half a year ago, the entire reserve under the capital had disappeared. The formations required external energy, which was extremely expensive. Hao Shen rubbed his head.


    The mysterious energy under the capital had been their gold mine. But with each passing day, its quantity had decreased more and more, eventually disappearingpletely. And the worst part was that they hadn''t even had time to react to it.


    Literally, in a matter of days, it was all gone! It was too abnormal to be called a coincidence, but also too mysterious to be called intentional.


    Xiao He''s first assumption was that the energy might be changing its own flow. In that case, Hao Shen was helpless, as even he could not touch this energy without harming his cultivation.


    However, if it was intentional… if someone else had done this...


    His eyes gleamed maliciously.


    "I will kill him. If this is truly someone''s n… I won''t even leave bones. I''ll eat him alive, flesh and all! Fucking eat him alive!"


    ***


    "The rules are simple. No crowding, enter one by one, and don''t cause any trouble," Xiao He finally spoke in an indifferent voice, then continued without paying attention to the elders'' bewilderment. "If I see anything suspicious, I''ll kill you. If you make noise, I''ll kill you. If you even try to touch the altar with a finger, I''ll torture and kill you. Understood?"


    "Uh… y-yes…"


    The elders were speechless. They understood that they were not in a position to ask for anything, but such rudeness… was too horrible! They were being treated like children.


    And although they didn''t like the man''s threats, none of them dared to utter a sound. After all, his status was too formidable.


    Xiao He shook his head, seeing their fear. He didn''t care about any of this anyway. If it weren''t for Hao Shen''s order, he wouldn''t be dealing with this crap.