That was one thing none of them could figure out. For a moment, everyone sensed a conspiracy brewing.
A moment later, Gu Jue spoke up. "Let's wait until we're back to report this to our sects. In here, the enemy is hidden while we're exposed. There's no point in discussing it further."
Everyone thought about it and agreed. No matter how much they discussed it now, they had no way of verifying anything.
But once they were out of the Secret Realm, they could report the matter to the Major Sects. The sects would surely confront the Qilin Sect directly, and any conspiracy would come to light.
Chi Yan nodded decisively. "Right. Going up Qishan is more important right now. Let's get a move on!"
As they followed the mountain path upward, the group discovered a startling number of corpses.
"Corpses" wasn't quite the right word, as most had been devoured by demon beasts, leaving only piles of white bones behind.
