During the days at the City Lord's mansion.

Xiao Mo practiced his blade techniques in the courtyard every day.

During these days, all the Forgetting River Sect disciples within the entire City Lord's mansion became busy.

However, this was normal.

When the blood sacrifice formation was close to activation, it was the time when accidents were most likely to occur.

So Qian Zhenhao needed to watch over the formation's core every day, and the other Forgetting River Sect disciples also needed to check whether the formations arranged in various corners of the city had been damaged.

As for that Forgetting River Sect senior sister not coming, this actually surprised Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo speculated that perhaps his blood qi was too vigorous, and she worried that approaching him, she wouldn't be able to resist devouring him first.

So she simply endured.

Soon, seven days had passed since Xiao Mo arrived at this city.

On this day, Maple Leaf City found a random excuse to close all the city gates, stating they would reopen early the next morning.

In the evening, Xiao Mo sat in the courtyard, wiping the Spirit Absorbing Sword in his hands.

Xiao Mo wiped it over and over. When he held up the long blade, the gleaming blade surface could already reflect Xiao Mo's eyes.

The red baleful qi of the blood sacrifice formation was about to permeate the entire city, but the citizens of Maple Leaf City still hadn't detected anything wrong in the city.

In everyone's view, it was just that tonight's red clouds were a bit more crimson than usual, even carrying a somewhat thick quality, like blood.

"About time to go."

Xiao Mo raised his head and looked at the sky.

He picked up the long blade, took a step forward, and left the courtyard.

The formations arranged outside Xiao Mo's courtyard and the cultivators guarding around his courtyard didn't sense Xiao Mo's departure.

Soon, as the red clouds dissipated, night gradually drew across the sky, and stars dotted the heavens one by one.

One hour before the blood sacrifice formation activated, that blood baleful qi could no longer remain hidden. Piece by piece, crimson blood mist continuously spread throughout Maple Leaf City.

"Old man, get up and look."

In a residence in Maple Leaf City, a woman pushed the husband beside her.

"What is it? Making such a fuss?" The husband turned over, smacking his lips.

"Look outside, it's red like blood." The woman continued pushing.

The husband groggily opened his eyes and looked out the window.

"What in tarnation is that?"

Outside the window, blood mist drifted, growing increasingly thick.

At the same time, the ordinary citizens of Maple Leaf City who hadn't yet fallen asleep were all puzzled about what this blood mist was, as they had never seen it before but some cultivators in Maple Leaf City already sensed something was wrong.

Although their realms were low and their knowledge limited, the evil nature of this mist made their Dao hearts alert. They knew someone was about to act against the entire city.

However, the city had already been sealed. The no-fly formation was in effect. Those below Dragon Gate realm couldn't fly. They fundamentally couldn't escape Maple Leaf City even half a step.

Moreover, after they smelled this mist for a period of time, they felt their internal spiritual power obstructed, their bodies weak and powerless.

"Could it be..."

Quite a few cultivators looked despairingly toward the direction of the City Lord's mansion, forming a desperate guess in their hearts.

At Maple Leaf City's City Lord mansion, Liu Yueya pushed open the courtyard door and walked into the residence where Xiao Mo lived.

She twisted her slender waist, walking step by step toward the room.

Four days!

For Liu Yueya, she had endured a full four days.

Ever since Liu Yueya saw Xiao Mo, every night she thought about his handsome appearance, thought about his vigorous blood qi.

Especially since Xiao Mo's primordial yang was intact.

This was an even more fatal temptation for her.

Every morning when she woke, Liu Yueya's clothes and bedding were soaking wet but haste makes waste. To best devour Xiao Mo, she had been extremely restraining herself.

Now, the fruit had finally ripened. She could enjoy it properly.

"Creak."

Liu Yueya gently pushed open Xiao Mo's door, looking at Xiao Mo sleeping soundly on the bed, and swallowed.

"Junior Brother Xiao, sister is here."

Liu Yueya walked toward him step by step. As she walked, she untied the silk sash at her waist.

With each step forward, a piece of thin clothing fell beside her fair feet.

Finally, Liu Yueya climbed onto the bed, lay beside Xiao Mo, gently caressed his cheek, and said softly, "At this point, Junior Brother Xiao shouldn't pretend to sleep anymore. Don't worry, sister will definitely make you experience bliss beyond mortality."

Just as Liu Yueya bent forward, suddenly, Liu Yueya's mind tensed.

"Not good!"

Liu Yueya hurriedly formed hand seals and summoned a talisman.

The "Xiao Mo" beside Liu Yueya actually turned into a scarecrow, and runes were carved on the scarecrow's body.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by an explosion, the entire house was blown over.

Liu Yueya was sent flying by the explosion's impact into the courtyard.

"Xiao Mo!!!"

Liu Yueya stood up, coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, looked coldly at the collapsed house before her, her eyes narrowing.

If not for the extremely precious protective talisman the Sect Master had given her, Liu Yueya felt that even as a Golden Core realm cultivator, she would have been severely injured in this explosion!

Soon, noisy footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

Liu Yueya took out a set of clothes from her storage pouch and put them on.

"Senior Sister?"

The Forgetting River Sect disciples who rushed over after hearing the explosion were all stunned when they saw Liu Yueya, not knowing why Senior Sister would be here.

Liu Yueya's heart was filled with rage. She directly grabbed a disciple's collar, her eyes full of killing intent, "I'm asking you! Where is Xiao Mo?"

"Xiao... Young Master Xiao?" This disciple swallowed, "Senior Sister, I don't know. We've been guarding around the courtyard the whole time. Hasn't Young Master Xiao always been in the courtyard?"

"Useless!"

Liu Yueya struck down with a palm. This disciple instantly exploded into a blood mist.

The other disciples were frightened and hurriedly retreated but Liu Yueya didn't even glance at them, turned and flew out of the City Lord's mansion.

In a residence in the western part of the city, Ning Wei slept in the same room with her mother.

Ning Wei hugged the jade token Big Brother Xiao had given her, vigilantly watching the blood mist outside the window.

Madam Wang's mind was also tense.

Although Madam Wang didn't know what this blood mist actually was, she had a very ominous feeling in her heart.

"Bang!"

Just as the night deepened, the sound of the courtyard gate being kicked open came from the quiet courtyard.

Ning Wei was startled and hurriedly ran to her mother's side.

Madam Wang grabbed a broom from beside the wall, protecting it in front of her daughter, her gaze nervously fixed on the door.

"Bang!"

With a tremendous sound, the door was kicked to the ground, and several masked black-clothed people rushed in.

"What do you want?" Madam Wang tightly gripped the broom in her hands.

"Kill her!"

Following the lead black-clothed person's command, the cultivators beside him gripped their long swords and simultaneously thrust toward the woman.

Thirty li outside Maple Leaf City, a young girl who had left a temple to travel the world raised her head, looking toward a direction.

Looking at the blood baleful qi rising to the sky in the distance.

The young girl's clear eyes blinked, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.