After all, Leo was very powerful and could lead them safely out of the Azure Dragon Mountains.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, under Leo’s control, the Thunder Wing Beast flew at a low altitude.
Whenever his divine sense detected danger, Leo would have the Thunder Wing Beast land temporarily, travel through the forest for a while, and then take flight again.
Once they left the Azure Dragon Mountains, the Thunder Wing Beast had no more reservations and headed straight for Clearwind Town.
The Thunder Wing Beast was incredibly fast, and within ten minutes, Clearwind Town appeared in their sight.
At this moment, Clearwind Town felt very different from when Leo and his group had departed. From a distance, one could sense a chilling and murderous aura.
“Leo, look above Clearwind Town,” Arthur pointed to the sky above Clearwind Town, his face showing surprise and shock.
Hovering above Clearwind Town was a massive blood-colored beast, over ten meters long.
The beast resembled a giant lion with horns on its head. Its entire body was covered in blood-red fur, surrounded by crimson flames, looking extraordinarily fierce.
The blood-colored beast stood in mid-air on all fours, enveloping the entire Clearwind Town with a powerful aura of a demonic beast.
“That is… the Bloodsoul Sect’s guardian beast… Xylos!” Elder Archie and Elder Noah exclaimed in shock.
On Xylos sat an elderly man with a slightly plump face and white hair and beard.
The old man wore a blood-red robe with golden patterns along the edges, appearing very noble.
Moreover, his eyes were like those of an eagle, making it hard for anyone to look directly at him.
“The one on Xylos is Peter Barker, the Grand Elder of the Bloodsoul Sect!” Elder Noah exclaimed after recognizing the old man’s face.
“Why would the Grand Elder of the Bloodsoul Sect come to Clearwind Town on Xylos!?” Elder Archie was puzzled after his initial shock.
It was clear to everyone that Peter Barker did not come with good intentions.
In fact, there was a restrictive formation in place above Clearwind Town to prevent aerial attacks.
But since Lucas Collins, the lord of Clearwind Town, was dead, no one was there to activate the formation.
Even if Lucas Collins were alive, he probably wouldn’t dare activate the Sky Ward against the powerful Grand Elder of the Bloodsoul Sect.
In addition to Peter Barker on Xylos, there were several figures in blood-red armor in the sky above Clearwind Town.
They held blood-red spears and wore terrifying blood-red masks.
These were the Bloodsoul Guards.
The Bloodsoul Guards occasionally flew from various parts of Clearwind Town into the sky to report something to Grand Elder Peter Barker.
Then they would descend back into Clearwind Town to continue their search.
At the entrance of Clearwind Town, four Bloodsoul Guards guarded the gate, checking every cultivator entering the town.
At this moment, Clearwind Town was entirely under Grand Elder Peter Barker’s control.
“Even the Bloodsoul Guards have been deployed. What is the Bloodsoul Sect planning?” Elder Noah’s eyes grew increasingly serious.
Shortly after its founding, the Bloodsoul Sect selected a hundred people to form the Bloodsoul Guard, which has been passed down to this day.
The weakest members of the Bloodsoul Guard were at the Spirit Venerable level.
Each team of ten had a captain at the Spirit Sect level.
The leader of the Bloodsoul Guard was at the Spirit King level.
The Bloodsoul Guard was considered the most powerful force within the Bloodsoul Sect.
Elder Archie quickly voiced his guess: “Could someone in Clearwind Town have offended the Bloodsoul Sect?”
Elder Noah nodded. “It’s very likely. But who could have offended the Bloodsoul Sect to cause such a massive uproar!?”
“What is the Bloodsoul Sect up to? This kind of display makes me very uneasy,” Arthur said with a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
The Bloodsoul Sect, Falling Blossom Palace, and Broken Blade Gate were the most powerful forces within tens of thousands of miles around Zratol. Compared to them, the Watts family was insignificant.
While Arthur and others were unclear about the reason for this commotion, Leo knew exactly why.
Three core disciples and an elder of the Bloodsoul Sect had been killed. The Bloodsoul Sect was here for him, Leo.
Leo could sense that Xylos was at the mid-stage Demon King level, while Peter Barker was at the upper-stage Spirit Saint level, one level higher than Dorian, whom Leo had killed with great effort.
Combined with the formidable Bloodsoul Guards…
If the Bloodsoul Sect knew that he was their target, Leo had only one option: escape!
However, Leo wouldn’t flee now because it would draw attention and be an obvious move.
Entering Clearwind Town calmly was the correct strategy.
Leo signaled for Thunder Wing Beast to land and then stored it in his Spirit Pouch.
Then, led by Leo, they walked towards Clearwind Town’s gate.
When they reached the gate, like other cultivators trying to enter Clearwind Town, they were stopped by four Bloodsoul Guards.
“State your name, origin, and cultivation level!” one Bloodsoul Guard demanded coldly.
Another Bloodsoul Guard held something resembling a crystal ball, recording each entrant’s image.
Although entering cultivators were displeased by this, they dared not act rashly due to the Bloodsoul Sect’s power and complied with reporting their information honestly.
When it was Arthur’s turn, he said to the Bloodsoul Guard: “Arthur from the Zratol Watts family. Upper-stage Spirit General peak level.”
After speaking, Arthur’s fair face showed some helplessness. Although their Watts family was one of Zratol’s three major families, they couldn’t afford to offend the Bloodsoul Sect.
“Elder Noah, Honored Elder of Lord’s Manor. Lower-stage Spirit King level,” Elder Noah reported.
“Elder Archie, Honored Elder of Lord’s Manor. Lower-stage Spirit King level,” Elder Archie also reported.
The Bloodsoul Guard impatiently let Arthur and his group pass before turning his gaze to Leo. “You! Report quickly!”
“Leo, rogue cultivator. Upper-stage Great Spirit Master peak level,” Leo said calmly.
Leo had once again hidden his true cultivation level.
The Bloodsoul Guard glanced at Leo and sensed his aura but found nothing suspicious and waved him through.
Thus, they entered Clearwind Town.
The streets were no longer bustling as before; instead, there was an oppressive silence.
Bloodsoul Guards holding crystal balls occasionally moved through various streets, recording images of cultivators within Clearwind Town.
Cultivators mostly gathered in taverns, speaking in hushed tones about what they had seen and heard that day.
“Does anyone know what’s going on with the Bloodsoul Sect?”
“I heard it’s because three core disciples and an elder from the Bloodsoul Sect were killed.”
“Really? Who dares to kill people from the Bloodsoul Sect?”
“No idea. Anyway, we just need to watch and see.”