Shu Lan nodded upon hearing this.

"Senior brother, you must have come here for more than just this one thing."

"Sigh! I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Junior Brother. You understand me best." Venerable Lieyang's expression was somewhat helpless, but then it became serious.

"I just learned from the Fifth Elder about the situation of those outer sect elders, and it's not looking good. I hope you can explain the reasons in detail."

“I understand, after all, I was the one who found them first.” Shu Lan nodded knowingly, and then began to recount the situation at the time.

"At that time, I absorbed a trace of the Blood Demon's aura and tracked down its hiding place. Those outer sect elders were imprisoned there, but," Shu Lan paused, "the scene was extremely horrifying. All those outer sect elders were hanging upside down above the blood pool, their wrists and ankles slashed. Fresh blood flowed continuously from their wounds, gathering in the blood pool. At the same time, the Blood Demon was slowly absorbing their cultivation with the Soul-Devouring Pearl."

As Shu Lan continued speaking, Venerable Lieyang's expression grew increasingly grim. "Outrageous! How dare he?!"

"Senior brother, please calm down." Shu Lan gently patted Venerable Lieyang's back to help him catch his breath. "This Blood Demon has the cultivation of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, which is comparable to mine."

"It's fortunate that you went this time, Junior Brother, otherwise the Fifth Elder and the others would probably have been wiped out!" Venerable Lieyang patted his chest with lingering fear. "You really had a hard time this time."

"It's nothing, it's what I should do as a junior brother." Shu Lan waved his hand with a smile.

"However, that Shadow Demon is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."

"What?!"