After bidding farewell to Jiang Qingyi, Xiao Mo returned to the Dao Inquiry Platform and once again entered the Book of a Hundred Lives.

Although Xiao Mo knew he should ideally complete the fourth life's experience within these twenty days but Xiao Mo also understood clearly that he couldn't be too hasty.

In this life, his cultivation path had encountered its first bottleneck. The more anxious he became, the more likely he wouldn't be able to break through.

Not to mention that what he cultivated was the Blood Demon Sword Formula, and he might even suffer qi deviation.

Xiao Mo had already made peace with it. If he couldn't complete this life's task, then so be it. He would continue after the wedding.

So Xiao Mo traveled through the world while organizing his cultivation insights from these years, then sought out famous cultivators to exchange blade techniques.

Incidentally, Xiao Mo was also inquiring about the whereabouts of the other nine Holy Son candidates.

These nine Holy Son candidates had already left Ten Thousand Dao Sect, going to find ways to kill Wangxin.

If he could encounter them, he would eliminate them.

As for what Xue Kui said about going to challenge the Ten Great Demonic Sects, Xiao Mo felt he needed to wait.

With his current realm, if he directly went to the Ten Great Demonic Sects, he probably couldn't walk out alive.

At least he should wait until he stepped into the Jade Simplicity realm.

Once he entered the Upper Three Realms, Xiao Mo felt that if he wanted to leave, no one should be able to stop him.

Moreover, before going to the Ten Great Demonic Sects, Xiao Mo also wanted to see his elder brothers.

Although Xiao Mo hadn't seen his four elder brothers in many years, he hadn't forgotten them, wondering when they could meet again.

Back then, his elder brothers said they were going to Black Dragon Sect to seek immortals.

So Xiao Mo would first go to Black Dragon Sect to look.

Black Dragon Sect's name sounded like a demonic sect, but in reality, in the Western Region it was considered a reputable righteous sect.

It was said that Black Dragon Sect's ancestor was saved by a black flood dragon. Grateful for its grace and hoping the benefactor could transform into a dragon, they thus named it Black Dragon Sect.

While traveling through the world, Xiao Mo suppressed his realm to Foundation Building.

As a result, in less than a month after descending the mountain, Xiao Mo encountered countless ambushes from demonic sect disciples and rogue cultivators.

As for their fate, naturally they had long gone to reincarnate.

Although if Xiao Mo released his realm, the vast majority of cultivators wouldn't dare approach him but Xiao Mo felt that way, the journey would be too boring. Sometimes baiting some fish was quite fun too.

In any case, the people he killed didn't deserve any pity.

Two months later, Xiao Mo arrived at a city called Maple Leaf City.

Standing at the city gate, Xiao Mo couldn't help but furrow his brows.

The entire city was enveloped in blood baleful qi.

As a demonic sect disciple, Xiao Mo understood this all too well.

He didn't know which demonic sect was using an entire city as nourishment, planning to refine all hundred thousand citizens of the city.

Xiao Mo entered the city and went into a wine house to order some dishes.

As soon as Xiao Mo sat down, he heard the discussion of nearby diners—

"Did you hear? A demon from Ten Thousand Dao Sect descended the mountain."

"I know, I know. He's called Xiao Mo, right?"

"I heard this Xiao Mo practices the Blood Demon Sword Formula. This blade technique requires killing people. The more people killed, the higher the cultivation."

"Isn't that so? That Xiao Mo, just after descending the mountain, massacred an entire village."

"I also heard that this Xiao Mo commits rape and torture, does all manner of evil, simply worse than beasts."

"Now whether demonic sects or righteous paths, they're all hunting this Xiao Mo!"

"Speaking of which, what realm is this Xiao Mo?"

"I heard he's Dragon Gate realm."

"I heard he's already Golden Core."

"Why did I hear it was Cave Mansion?"

Hearing their words, Xiao Mo picked up his teacup and took a light sip, his expression calm without anger.

In Xiao Mo's view, he should have been framed.

The ones framing him were probably the other nine Holy Son candidates from Ten Thousand Dao Sect.

However, Xiao Mo didn't care and didn't plan to clarify.

In a place like the Western Region, the most useless thing was to clarify one's reputation.

Not to mention that as a demonic sect disciple, the Blood Demon Sword Formula he practiced was indeed "wicked." Even if he clarified, probably no one would believe him.

After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Mo settled the bill and left, continuing to wander around Maple Leaf City while sensing this formation array.

Generally, after a blood sacrifice array was set up, it needed certain preparation time before it could be activated.

From the blood qi emanating from this array, it should happen within these seven days.

Moreover, this array's grade wasn't low. If one wasn't a Golden Core realm cultivator, they fundamentally couldn't detect it.

"Forget it, I'll stay a few more days and kill those demonic sect people before leaving."

Xiao Mo stopped thinking about it.

It was merely a matter of a few blade strikes.

Just as Xiao Mo was about to find an inn to stay at, not far from him, the sounds of several children playing came through.

Xiao Mo looked over and saw several little boys holding a doll, continuously throwing it back and forth, while the little girl surrounded in the center kept chasing.

Whenever she was about to catch up, the cloth doll would be thrown to the other side.

The little girl with braided pigtails looked like she was about to cry.

Finally, the little girl crouched on the ground, hugging her knees, tears streaming down.

"Can't catch it, can't catch it."

"Crybaby, can't catch it."

Several little boys circled around the little girl mocking her.

"Ow."

"Who hit me?"

"Ow!"

"You're so big yet you bully little kids! Aren't you ashamed!"

"Ow!"

Before long, the little girl heard several cries from the little boys.

When she raised her head, she saw a big brother had knocked on their heads twice, and they ran off crying while holding their heads.

"Here you go."

Xiao Mo picked up the cloth doll, patted off the dust, and handed it to the little girl.

The little girl raised her eyes, blinking as she looked at this big brother.

After quite a while, the little girl finally reacted, hurriedly taking the cloth doll and hugging it, "Thank you, Big Brother!"

"No need to thank me." Xiao Mo turned to leave.

"Big Brother..."

Just as Xiao Mo took a few steps, the little girl's voice came from behind.

"Mm?" Xiao Mo turned around.

"Is Big Brother from Maple Leaf City?" The little girl asked, her tone carrying some worry.

"No, I'm just passing through. What's wrong?"

"Big Brother, then you should leave quickly." The little girl swallowed, "This place is very dangerous."

"Dangerous?" Xiao Mo walked forward, crouched before the little girl, and smiled, "Little sister, why do you say that?"

"I... I don't know either..."

The little girl looked toward the edge of Maple Leaf City's sky.

"Ever since someone called Lord Qian Zhenhao became our city lord, there's been something very strange and scary enveloping this place, like a blood fog."

Hearing the little girl's words, Xiao Mo was slightly stunned, "Little sister, what did you say that lord is called?"

"Qian Zhenhao."

The little girl repeated.

"Big Brother, what's wrong?"