Lin Shuanglu nodded. He also sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere here; it was completely different from the higher plane he had imagined.

As soon as the two figures disappeared, a bat-like magical beast flapped its wings and flew over. It sniffed the air and circled for a while before leaving.

As soon as Lin Shuangluo entered, she quickly asked, "Junior Sister, what happened?"

"About half a year ago, many sects in the Azure Mist Domain broke out in civil war. At that time, the Demon Subduing Land also broke a seal. Apart from the large sects with strong foundations, many small sects and families were severely damaged."

"Not only that, some cultivators have secretly created a teleportation array on the outskirts of the Azure Mist Domain that directly connects to the Heavenly Abyss Domain. Some demons and demonic beasts took the opportunity to attack the Azure Mist Domain. Although our Starfire City is not on the edge of the Azure Mist Domain, it is still far from the central area."

"By the way, Tianyuan Domain has become a place for subduing demons. Apart from the human and demon race powerhouses guarding the seal, the rest are all demons."

Overwhelmed by the amount of information she received, Lin Shuanglu raised her hand to interrupt Ye Sisi: "Wait, let me sort this out first."

Ye Sisi stood quietly to the side. She was also shocked at the time. If it weren't for her skill in hiding, she would have been dragged out by the demons and made into food long ago. This was not the demon realm connected to the lower plane. There was no Duanmu Xin here, nor any innocent and lovely little girl like Duanmu Zi.

If you get caught by the monsters here, you really will be eaten alive.

Lin Shuangluo paused for a while before asking, "What happened to the internal strife? Wasn't it too coincidental? And you also said that there are human bigwigs guarding the outer perimeter of the Demon-Slaying Land, and they've even set up teleportation arrays. How could they not know?"

Ye Sisi looked at her third senior brother with admiration. "Oh my, so my third senior brother isn't just good at fighting and killing. He's got the focus right."

"Do you remember what Little Fatty said before? The demon race has the means to assimilate cultivators and monsters silently. Those who instigated the civil war are all their people. With such a big move, they must have been planning for a long time."

"As for why such a big thing as setting up a teleportation array went unnoticed, I don't know. But I think it's very likely that the cultivators guarding the Demon-Slaying Land were also assimilated, otherwise it doesn't make sense."

"Have you gotten your hands on a map of the Azure Mist Domain?"

Ye Sisi nodded and took out a jade slip, saying, "This was obtained through hiding. It also contains information about the forces in the Qinglan Domain and the Holy Spirit Domain. However, even if we encounter cultivators, we cannot trust them blindly. Who knows whether they are human or demon beneath their skin?"

Lin Shuangluo nodded and took it. After reading it, she said, "Second Senior Sister and Fourth Junior Brother are also preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Let's stay here and wait for them to come up so we can go find Master and Uncle together."

Ye Sisi nodded. She was able to gather information thanks to the hidden head; no one else had this ability, so she couldn't let them take the risk.

After another half day, Su Jiuli also came up. Just as Ye Sisi appeared and tried to pull him in, a black feathered arrow flew towards Su Jiuli's face.

Ye Sisi narrowed her eyes, completely ignoring the arrow flying towards Su Jiuli's face, and her figure transformed into afterimages as she rushed towards the direction from which the arrow came.

A moment later, Ye Sisi flashed back to Su Jiuli's side, "Senior Brother, let's talk somewhere else."

Su Jiuli smiled and nodded, without asking any further questions.

Ye Sisi led Su Jiuli directly to another hiding place.

Having watched quite a few spy movies, she understood the principle of having multiple burrows.

Although the commotion wasn't significant and she dealt with the monster quickly, who knows if they have a special way of communicating? To be on the safe side, it's best to find another place to hide.

After hiding the "Mountains and Rivers in Rain" painting in a different location, Ye Sisi led Su Jiuli into the space and then began to explain.

After listening, Su Jiuli nodded, and he also decided to wait for Ouyang Yanyu and Ye Shubai to come up before leaving together.

"Senior Brother, where do you think we should go first?"

Su Jiuli smiled and, instead of answering, asked, "What do you think, Junior Sister?"

After carefully considering her words, Ye Sisi said, "My initial thought was to contact my master and junior uncle to see if they had joined any sects, so we could join them too, since we're both quite talented."

"But I didn't expect the situation in the Spirit Realm to be so bad. Being a rogue cultivator is actually safer for us. It's just that there are too many high-level cultivators here, and the danger level is much higher than in the Azure Realm."

Seeing that Ye Sisi was looking at him without saying anything, Su Jiuli smiled and said, "You're right. There are countless cultivators who have been assimilated by the demons. It's safer to be a rogue cultivator. Besides, cultivators above the Integration stage generally don't take action. So, although it's dangerous for us to survive and improve our strength, it won't be too difficult."

Ye Sisi nodded. Currently, cultivators above the Integration stage in Qinglan Domain and Holy Spirit Domain either remain in seclusion year-round or guard the Demon Subduing Land. Most sect leaders are only at the Refinement stage.

Their cultivation levels weren't particularly high or low, since even children born in the Spirit Realm had to start their cultivation from Qi Refining. So their presence wasn't conspicuous, and it wasn't bad for them to team up as independent cultivators and travel around.

After Su Jiuli finished speaking, he took out paper and pen and began to sketch. After a while, he pointed to the simplified map and said, "Black Demon City is good. It is not far from where we are, and it is in a no-man's-land. There are also many resources in the Black Demon Mountains, enough for us to break through to the Nascent Soul stage or even the Void Refinement stage."

Ye Sisi nodded repeatedly; she thought so too.

Lin Shuangluo naturally had no objection. Going to this lawless area was better than going to a place with the label of a major sect, since major sects all had the problem of punishing the elders after the younger ones were dealt with.

The cultivators in the no-man's-land mostly have no background or status. Once a fight breaks out, it's either you die or I die. This is good, as it saves trouble.

Ye Sisi naturally didn't know what her third senior brother was thinking. She just felt that going to a sect would be very restrictive, and it would be impossible not to interact with fellow disciples. It would be better to go to a place where no one trusts anyone. That way, no matter if they are human or demon, there would be no trouble if they didn't provoke them. If they insisted on provoking trouble, they could just kill them.

As soon as the three finished speaking, Zangtou said, "Dad, a lot of demons have come to patrol outside. That demon beast must have spread the news. A team of demons has also been sent to guard the Reception Hall. If your senior brothers and sisters come up now, they are likely to be in grave danger."

Ye Sisi frowned, then looked at Su Jiuli.

After thinking for a moment, Su Jiuli asked, "How many people are there exactly, and what are their cultivation levels?"

"There are thirty people on patrol, and only ten guard the Reception Hall. Each of the two teams consists of two people who have left the Nascent Soul stage, while the rest are all Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and there are even a few Nascent Soul stage cultivators."

Ye Sisi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Thank goodness, it wasn't very strong.

Then, with a glint in her eye, she took out two photo-taking balls and handed them to Cangtou: "Cangtou, can you take a picture of them quietly?"

"Of course, no problem, leave it to me."