What they didn't know was that such events weren't limited to Guming County. A similar scene was playing out among all the factions within Heqing Dao.
Reports from all factions were quickly compiled via the Celestial Net Order and delivered to Yang Zhongyuan, the Governor of the Celestial Net Department, who had been closely monitoring the situation.
"Given the circumstances, it seems there's been an incident inside the Ghost City. All the disciples who entered have experienced fluctuations and a drain on their Primordial Qi. There's only one explanation for this: the Night Parade of Hundred Demons has begun ahead of schedule."
His subordinate Thousand Households reported to Yang Zhongyuan.
"What do you think? Was our intelligence faulty, or has something unexpected happened in the Ghost City?"
Yang Zhongyuan said slowly, setting down the intelligence report in his hands.
