The man in a black robe hurriedly stood up and quickly reported the news to the boss.

"Incredible gain..." In a secret chamber connected to the cave, a square-faced, upright-looking man pondered while stroking his chin after hearing his subordinate's report.

"Sir, should we..." The black-robed man guarding the array sneered sinisterly, and made a throat-slitting gesture quietly.

"No rush on that. Our Sect Hierarch and the envoy from the Abyss are currently in seclusion for healing. We can deal with them after they exit seclusion. What we need to do now is to mobilize the followers below to keep a tight watch on these three individuals," the square-faced man commanded righteously.

Although he was a member of the Devouring Spirit Sect, his entire being bizarrely lacked any trace of the sect's aura, which is why he could brazenly appear in front of the Abnormal People.

The Devouring Spirit Sect was no fool. Having been targeted repeatedly by these Abnormal People, they naturally sought to find the root issue – to understand why their disguises were immediately seen through by the Abnormal People.

In the course of roughly half a year, after nearly exposing a quarter of their followers, the Devouring Spirit Sect's capable individuals concluded two patterns:

First, no matter how well hidden, any member of the Devouring Spirit Sect would be discovered, like fireflies in the dark. As soon as they face the Abnormal People, they are bound to be recognized!

Second, Devouring Spirit Sect members infiltrated in other powers on the Mystical Mechanism Continent who learned the fundamental Cultivation Technique of the sect had the potential to be exposed, although slightly less so compared to the first scenario.

However, as long as they avoid the two conditions mentioned above, even if they appear before the Abnormal People players, their identities would not be exposed.

Unless they detonate themselves—

After verifying this method's viability, the Devouring Spirit Sect significantly scaled back, shifting most of their power from overt to covert operations. The industries that once provided various resources for the Devouring Spirit Sect also had to be shut down forcibly, which caused more significant harm to the sect than losing some followers.

The greatest beneficiary of this was not the players, nor the Super Forces pursuing the Devouring Spirit Sect, but the Wind God Commerce.

The Wind God Commerce expanded its influence by continuously swallowing up other commerce powers, and since they began purging the remnants of the Devouring Spirit Sect, they bafflingly discovered that many previously unyielding commerce powers suddenly became agreeable. As if in a great hurry, they disposed of their commerce entities in bulk and then disappeared.

Occasionally, such happenings could be justified, but when it became common across various places on the Mystical Mechanism Continent, they noticed something was amiss. After detailed investigations, they discovered that these seemingly problem-free commerce entities or shops were all properties of the Devouring Spirit Sect.

This infuriated Wind God Commerce greatly; they initially thought their previous collaborators and competitors were separate entities, but it turned out they were all connected.

Previously, one commerce entity priced a resource too high, prompting them to seek cooperation with another commerce entity that offered a somewhat cheaper price. While it seemed unproblematic previously, knowing that both entities were hidden powers of the Devouring Spirit Sect made it feel like they were being foolishly exploited.

Though they now relished in their acquisitions—encountering an unexpected windfall as if pies were falling from the sky—they continued to grumble and curse.

So, when would this bunch, who fooled them endlessly and treated them like a circus, die out?

But beyond the Wind God Commerce, all Super Forces profited enormously. The extent of the Devouring Spirit Sect's hidden influence exceeded their expectations, and when they counted and confiscated the properties afterward, it brought broad smiles to the elders managing the finances, almost splitting their faces from ear to ear.

Meanwhile, the severely bleeding members of the Devouring Spirit Sect, apart from grinding their teeth in hatred, were helpless and could only pin the root cause on Liang Yi and the Abnormal People.

If not for Liang Yi, their plans would have succeeded during the battle at Qingliang, and they could have released the Abyssal forces then. But this thousand-year-old plan was destroyed because of Liang Yi.

Had the Abnormal People not existed, they would still be joyously hiding in the shadows—who ever saw the Devouring Spirit Sect being chased down for slaughter?

"Sir, isn't the White Tiger Envoy still in the sect? I've heard that the White Tiger Envoy is the most lethal among the Four Spirits Envoys; why…" The black-robed man guarding the formation looked up puzzled at the square-faced man, not understanding why the White Tiger Envoy wasn't making an appearance now.

Of the Four Spirits Envoys, the Azure Dragon Envoy fell while on a mission to the Complete Heaven Sect, Vermilion Bird Envoy defected, and Black Tortoise Envoy was with the Saintess.

This boss of theirs was embedded within the First-Grade Sect, Thunder Generation Heavenly Mysterious Sect, learned all the skills and Daoist Skills of the sect, and he appeared to be an ordinary elder. Now, he left the sect with the purpose of helping Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty eradicate the remnants of the Devouring Spirit Sect.

But surprisingly, this Elder Wang was indeed here to find the Devouring Spirit Sect, only to signal them and deliver the investigation map of Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty.

"White Tiger Envoy, eh… He's currently leading a team to explore a newly discovered Secret Realm, probably doesn't have the time," Elder Wang shook his head and waved off his subordinate's suggestion.

"Exploring a Secret Realm under these circumstances!?" This subordinate looked somewhat distressed; they were almost beaten to non-existence, yet there was still interest in exploring secret realms?

Elder Wang grimaced and stayed silent, ensuring there were no eavesdroppers, then whispered to his favorite subordinate, "I heard there's something in that Secret Realm that's very useful for our Sect Hierarch; that's why White Tiger Envoy was sent to lead the team, ensuring absolutely no mistakes."

"So, let's endure this period and wait for White Tiger Envoy to return,"

Elder Wang smiled, patting the young man's shoulder nobly. If this place was not a Devouring Spirit Sect stronghold surrounded by a sinister atmosphere, this scene might be mistaken for a righteous elder from a sect encouraging a junior.

"Um… okay," the black-robed young man resignedly replied, turning back to continue guarding the formation.

He also tactfully refrained from asking what the White Tiger Envoy was hoping to retrieve, as such matters were not for low-level, insignificant members of Devouring Spirit Sect to know.