Chapter 111
For three days after being attacked, Xu Ming stayed in the City Lord’s residence to recuperate.
Following the death of the eldest young master of the Li family, the Li family remained eerily silent, as if nothing had happened. However, according to Xu Pangda’s investigations, the Li family had been organizing the accounts of their industries in Baihe County over the past two days, likely preparing to leave.
During the same three days, another twenty boys and girls went missing in Baihe County—ten boys and ten girls, disappearing without a trace as though they had vanished into thin air. Xu Ming suspected this could be the work of the Black Lotus Sect.
While recovering, Xu Ming took the opportunity to ask Fang Ling for more information about the Black Lotus Sect.
The world is currently divided into four major regions: the Western Territory, the Southern Realm, the Northern Wilderness, and the Eastern Continent.
The Western Territory is home to four major demonic sects and three great temples, with the Black Lotus Sect being one of the four demonic sects. Unlike the Eastern Continent, the Western Territory operates differently.
There are human dynasties in the Western Territory, but all of them are subordinate to the demonic sects or Buddhist temples. For a human emperor to ascend the throne, the backing of these sects and temples is required. Moreover, they have the power to dethrone emperors at will.
In essence, the secular dynasties of the Western Territory exist solely to provide resources for the demonic sects and temples. Thus, the Black Lotus Sect could be considered one of the seven most powerful “nations” of the Western Territory.
It’s no wonder they dared to make a move against him—clearly, they have no fear of retaliation from the Wu Kingdom. Even if the Wu Kingdom were enraged by Xu Ming’s death, mounting a long-distance campaign to attack the Western Territory would be unrealistic.