You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

The crowd was stunned by the revelation.

A peak Great Cultivator, a formidable figure with five consecutive victories at the Sixth Layer of Tianxia Building, could easily kill them as if slaughtering a chicken, and yet... even if ten or eight of them joined forces, they couldn't withstand a casual blow from such a person?

What kind of terrifying Daoist power was this?

It was unimaginable.

"In any case, you can regard this person as truly invincible beneath a Saint-level cultivator."

The black-robed man said in a deep voice, "Remember, if you discover any objects of suspicion, you must report it as soon as possible, even if it's just a possibility, you may report it to me. There's no need to worry about trouble."

While shocked, everyone understood Eternal Night Mountain's regard for this prince.

Even if someone was merely suspected, should they not be let go?

"By the way, Your Excellency."

Suddenly, Lady Nine Yin said, "Not long ago, a guest arrived at Yin Ji's Summer Tavern. Is it possible this person was guided here by Your Excellency?"

"A guest?" The black-robed man frowned slightly and said, "Apart from you twelve, is there anyone else in this inn?"

Lady Nine Yin was momentarily stunned.

Even someone with such Daoist prowess and realm as His Excellency didn't detect the person's presence?

Feeling a bit uneasy, she quickly said, "That person is upstairs right now. We don't know her identity, she only carries a child. Once she concealed her aura, we thought she was a mortal, but able to enter this place, we also thought she was guided here by an internal member of Eternal Night Mountain..."

"Guided? For someone whose prowess even I can't detect, she needs to come here?"

The black-robed man knitted his brows tightly and unhesitatingly produced the Eternal Night Order, injecting a strand of Divine Thought into it.

Subsequently, several slender silver chains appeared on the surface of his body, moving and converging like spiritual snakes, rapidly forming an ornate chainmail——

"Boom!"

Astonishing aura emanated instantly, rendering those present pale-faced.

"Heavenly Mourning Demon Armor? Your Excellency, are you..."

Lady Nine Yin looked in surprise at His Excellency, who seemed ready to confront an enemy, becoming somewhat nervous.

Such a top-tier secret technique of the Demon Path, combined excellently with Heavenly Demon Body Refinement, was a fearsome power that only true masters of the Demon Path could cultivate. So why was it being used now?

"The Heavenly Strategy Envoy of Xiahong's Heaven Patrol Alliance and the operative of the Ancestor Hall are also investigating our Eternal Night Mountain."

The black-robed man swept his eyes over everyone with icy gaze, transmitting with Divine Thought, "I didn't hear of a thirteenth person when meeting you this time. Could it be... that someone among you has revealed your whereabouts, attracting this person?"

"This..."

"Your Excellency, I am already endlessly grateful to be accepted by Eternal Night Mountain. How could I have informed on you to Xiahong?"

"Your Excellency, I could swear a Heart Demon oath, I absolutely haven't betrayed you."

"My Lord..."

The Great Cultivators hurriedly explained to prove themselves.

"I'm only speculating," the black-robed man's face remained calm, saying indifferently, "To be cautious, I have already sent a message to Peak Master Yama. Once he arrives, we will naturally understand."

Lady Nine Yin was surprised for a moment.

You've already sent a message to our Master?

You haven't even met the person yet, and you're already summoning a Saint-level cultivator?

Isn't that being too cautious?

The black-robed man did not pay attention to her.

Currently, it's a special period, and the cultivation resources released by Eternal Night Mountain are numerous, especially the treasures provided to the Peak Masters, which constitute the major portion. This enables each Peak Master to have enough treasures to develop powerful avatars.

Therefore, once there's suspicion of the Heavenly Strategy Envoy or an operative from the Ancestor Hall from Xiahong, notifying the Peak Master to descend with an avatar is understandable.

After all, the highest-level Heavenly Strategy Envoy of the patrol league, and the operative from the Ancestor Hall, each are formidable figures at the Seventh Layer of Tianxia Building.

For such rare powerhouses, even capturing one, if only suppressed and then sent to Eternal Night, would be a great merit for Eternal Night Mountain!

As long as the avatar of a Saint-level cultivator descends, what are the Heavenly Strategy Patrol Envoys and the operatives from the Ancestor Hall?

After preparing thoroughly, the black-robed man finally settled his mind, looked towards the second floor of the tavern, and with Mana spreading his voice like rolling thunder, he said, "Who are you? Having dared to enter, you shouldn't just hide away like this, right?"

As he spoke, he suddenly stamped his foot on the ground.

An invisible ripple spread out, and a slender silver chain from the black-robed man's silver chain armor immediately followed his foot, probing out like a spiritual snake and quickly moving upstairs.

If the opposite wasn't a strong person like a Heavenly Strategy Envoy from the Heaven patrol league or an operative from the Ancestor Hall, his Heavenly Mourning Chain would already be sufficient to seal most Great Cultivators.

Moreover, this Summer Tavern was one of the Eternal Night Mountain's locations established by Peak Master Yama, protected by a Saint-level Barrier; having the fight here was most appropriate.

"Swish, swish, swish—"

The silver chains moved like lightning and instantly found a room upstairs shielded by a Barrier.

"What a clever Barrier."

The black-robed man praised once, and stamped his foot again. Three more slender silver chains shot out like lightning, simultaneously probing toward that room upstairs, attempting to break through the Barrier.

It was at this moment——

"Courting trouble?"

A lazy immature child's voice suddenly sounded.

In the next moment, the black-robed man felt a terrifying power erupt as his Heavenly Mourning Chains touched the Barrier.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

His Heavenly Mourning Chains, refined over many years with the quintessence of various treasures, shattered into dust at that moment.

"Hmm?" The black-robed man's already pale face turned even paler.

However, he suddenly burst into laughter, his delighted voice instantly echoing in the entire tavern:

"Hahaha... I only intended to test it, and I really caught a big fish? Are you Xiahong's Heavenly Strategy Envoy, or an operative from the Ancestor Hall?"

Discovering such a figure, for him, was also a significant merit!

Eternal Night Mountain, and Summer, the Ancestor Hall, they were natural adversaries, Summer and the Ancestor Hall desired to kill members of Eternal Night Mountain, and vice versa.

Eat or be eaten, it was but a matter of who was stronger.

"Xiahong? Ancestor Hall?"

That immature child's voice came again from upstairs: "Consider me both, but do you think someone with your power can capture me?"

The black-robed man's whole body moved with chains, yet he chuckled and said, "Of course not, but rather..."

"Boom!"

A terrifying aura suddenly spread.

Countless jets of black airflow congealed out of thin air everywhere in the tavern, masses of light emerged, forming a figure shrouded in endless crimson ominous light within the barrier.

This figure emanated appalling pressure, donning a crimson robe bright as blood, exuding boundless murderous energy.

The features were unrecognizable, a deliberate confluence of boundless power, evidently an avatar.

"Master!"

Lady Nine Yin immediately recognized this aura, respectfully kneeling down.

The Saint-level master of the Demon Path, Yama Lord.

"Zha Xi."

After Yama Lord's avatar descended, those eyes glinting with crimson light looked once at the black-robed man and said indifferently, "I heard you detected a suspect who might be Xiahong's Heavenly Strategy Envoy or an operative from the Ancestor Hall?"

The black-robed man immediately smiled and respectfully said, "Yes, Peak Master Yama, the person is upstairs."

Yama Lord's avatar nodded slightly and said coolly, "You shall share in the merit."

At that moment——

"Tsk, so the Yama Lord of the Demon Path is also a member of Eternal Night Mountain..."

Suddenly, a voice arose from upstairs.

The voice was peculiar; starting as an immature infantile tone, then subtly shifting into a young man's voice.

"Hmm?"

Yama Lord looked upstairs, hearing footsteps approaching.

He could sense, upstairs, a clear pinnacle Great Cultivator aura, only...

In the next moment, a young man in white robes appeared at the top of the stairs, smiling calmly at the crowd below.

"Yama Lord's avatar? That's not bad."