The junior disciple sneered, "This is the sect leader's private area. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter. You'd better get lost, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Seeing this, the disciples of the Immortal Shadow Sect had no choice but to pretend to be flustered and turn away.

But he had already become suspicious and secretly noted down the location of the place.

Furthermore, he was well aware that the appearance of demonic energy in the area where the head of a dignified immortal sect resided was an extremely significant matter.

He must go back and tell the elders in the sect about this!

Xiao Feng's soul silently followed behind the disciples of the Immortal Shadow Sect.

Seeing that the other party had noticed something was wrong, a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.

"Great, this guy should have sensed the demonic energy. Hopefully, he'll tell the other immortal sects when he gets back."

Not long after the Immortal Shadow Sect disciples left, Qiu Mobai arrived at the door of his room.

His sharp eyes swept across the ground and spotted several unfamiliar footprints.

Qiu Mobai frowned, turned to the junior disciple guarding the gate, and asked in a cold voice, "Who has been here?"

Upon hearing this, the junior disciple beamed with joy and couldn't wait to claim credit: "Reporting to the sect leader, it was a disciple from the Immortal Shadow Sect who trespassed into the forbidden area. However, I discovered him in time and have already driven him away!"

He looked at Qiu Mobai with anticipation, waiting for the sect leader's praise.

The next second, a sharp "smack" rang out as Qiu Mobai slapped his junior disciple hard across the face.

"Idiot!" Qiu Mobai roared, "You just let him go like that?"

The young disciple covered his burning cheeks, feeling so wronged he was about to cry.

He knelt on the ground, trembling, feeling both fear and confusion: "What did I do wrong? Shouldn't I have driven away these bystanders?"

Qiu Mobai's eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body exuded a sinister and terrifying aura.

He grabbed his junior disciple by the collar and said through gritted teeth, "That brat from the Immortal Shadow Sect must have sensed the demonic energy in my room. No one can know that I am a demonic cultivator!"

With that, he abruptly tossed the junior disciple aside and turned to the other disciples, ordering, "Immediately hunt down that Immortal Shadow Sect disciple! Kill him without exception, leave no one alive!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Immortal Cloud Sect present exchanged bewildered glances, and some cautiously advised, "Sect Leader, it is probably against the righteous path for immortal sects to kill each other."

“Yes, Sect Leader,” another disciple chimed in. “Our Immortal Cloud Sect has always maintained good relations with the Immortal Shadow Sect. If we were to kill their disciples without cause, wouldn’t that cause a conflict between the two sects?”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mobai's anger intensified.

His gaze was sharp as he swept over the group of arrogant disciples, and he shouted sternly, "Insolence! As the sect leader, do I need your interference in my actions? If anyone dares to speak out again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The disciples were so frightened by the reprimand that they fell silent.

Although they still had doubts, they dared not say another word and could only bow their heads and reply, "Yes, Sect Leader. This disciple will go and do it immediately."

Xiao Feng's soul quietly followed behind the Immortal Cloud Sect disciple, his heart filled with anxiety.

He hoped that the Immortal Shadow Sect disciple could run fast and not be caught by this group of people.

Xiao Feng's soul drifted behind the disciples of the Immortal Cloud Sect, his heart burning with anxiety.

Unfortunately, he was just a lonely soul, unable to stop the pursuit or warn the poor Immortal Shadow Sect disciple.

Xiao Feng could only pray silently in his heart: "Little brother, you must run fast! Don't let these lunatics catch you."

"This Qiu Mobai, on the surface he looks like a gentleman, but behind the scenes he's a complete scoundrel," Xiao Feng thought indignantly.

Unfortunately, Xiao Feng is now just a lonely soul unable to communicate with anyone, and doesn't even have the chance to call out.

Even at night, Xiao Feng's spirit still lingered in the courtyard of the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Hearing the whispers of his disciples, he gradually understood what had happened after his death.

It turns out that Gan Feng and the people from Hua Yun Zong had been trying to save him and were also looking for nine particularly rare herbs.

Hearing these words, Xiao Feng felt a warmth in his heart.

"I never thought anyone would still care about me like this." He thought to himself, "That's just how the world is. Some people care about you, while others don't. I'm quite lucky to have met people who care about me."

As night deepened, Xiao Feng drifted to the vicinity of the sect leader's residence.

Suddenly, a quarrel broke out in the room.

Xiao Feng curiously passed through the wall and saw Qiu Mobai and his wife arguing fiercely.

"Qiu Mobai, how could you embark on the path of demonic cultivation?" Madam Qiu's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice choked with sobs. "For the sake of the Immortal Cloud Sect, for the sake of our love, please give it up!"

Qiu Mobai remained expressionless, his eyes cold.

He sneered, "Give up? Do you know how much I've sacrificed for power? This is the fastest way to gain power, how could I possibly give it up!"

"But the demonic cultivator will destroy you!" Madam Qiu cried out, "You are no longer the person you used to be!"

"Shut up!" Qiu Mobai shouted sharply, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes: "I will surpass that damned Huayun Sect and become the leader of all immortal sects! This is my destiny, my chance to bring glory to my ancestors!"

Xiao Feng watched in stunned silence.

"Has Qiu Mobai gone mad? He's even abandoned his own nature for power?" He sighed inwardly. "No wonder the Immortal Cloud Sect has become like this."

Just then, Qiu Mobai suddenly pulled a small bottle out of his pocket.

"Since you don't understand me, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"What are you going to do?" Madam Qiu asked in alarm, backing away.

Qiu Mobai grinned maliciously as he approached: "Let me show you what it's like to be poisoned and rendered mute! After you take this pill, you won't be able to speak for more than three hours."

Xiao Feng was terrified, but he was just an invisible soul and couldn't stop it at all.

Qiu Mobai grabbed the lady's chin, forcibly pried open her mouth, and stuffed the pill inside.

"No!" Madam Qiu struggled desperately, but she could not resist her husband's strength.

The pill melted instantly in her mouth, and her eyes became unfocused.

Xiao Feng's heart ached as he watched: "This beast! He doesn't even spare his own wife!"

He desperately wanted to rush up and punch Qiu Mobai, but he could only watch helplessly as it all happened.

Qiu Mobai watched with satisfaction as his wife gradually lost consciousness, muttering to himself, "Soon, you will understand how right my choice was. Together we will stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, looking down upon all living beings!"

Xiao Feng felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He secretly vowed to find a way to stop Qiu Mobai's insane plan and save the Immortal Cloud Sect from its dire straits.

Madam Qiu, with tears streaming down her face and her voice choked with sobs, said, "Mo Bai, what you're doing will destroy the Immortal Cloud Sect! How can we let our sect, which we've worked so hard to build, be destroyed in an instant?"