As time dragged on, an unsettling rumor began to sweep through the Heavenly Lotus City. Whispers of multiple disappearances over just four days captured the attention of many cultivators.
Strangely, those who vanished left no evidence behind—no letters, no signs of struggle, not even a hint of where they might have gone.
It was as though they had been erased from existence itself.
Under normal circumstances, the Primordial Lotus Sect, the ruling authority of the city and its surrounding territories, would have taken action and investigated the incidents.
Yet, despite the growing unease and the mounting complaints from the companions of those who had disappeared, the sect chose to remain silent.
Their response was dismissive—they claimed they could not take responsibility for these events.
This caused outrage and confusion among the cultivators.
How could a sect allow such a danger to roam unchecked in their territory?