"When you go in search of the lotus pods, keep an eye out on the major families as well. Check for any demonic energy. It's possible that other important figures from the wealthy clans have been devoured too," Wang Xuan instructed. 0

He had already observed the Zhao and Wu families, and even the Sun and Qin families, the previous night, but hadn't detected any demonic presence. If these families also had high-ranking members replaced by demons, it would indicate a much more extensive plot by the demonic faction.0

Public sentiment was inflamed, a sharp contrast to the previous idyllic fantasies about mythological beings. Now, the brutal truth had been revealed in a morning news report – demons integrating into modern society with covert tactics, but their cruel nature remained unchanged from ancient times, viewing humans as mere blood sustenance.0

The Qian family, deeply saddened and angered, reached out to the descendants of the immortals to understand their stance and whether they were involved in this chaos.0

That morning, both Cao Qingyu and Zhou Shiqi were taken aback. They had just concluded a press conference asserting their ancestors were once humans of this world, sharing the same blood, only for such a scandal to break.0

Kong Yun and Huang Ming felt even greater pressure. Being descendants of demon immortals themselves, the current upheaval caused by the demonic disturbances was severely tarnishing their image, worsening their living conditions.0

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