This was also the place where the Great Demon was said to appear in the intel.

It wasn’t surprising that the Supreme Profound Upper Sect knew about this.

The hidden agents of these Martial Dao Upper Sects were in no way weaker than the Observatory’s.

No Martial Dao Upper Sect that could stand for a thousand years was to be trifled with.

"So, the people from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect are here too?" Shen Ye asked, looking at the scar-faced man.

Scarface nodded. "Yes. The Supreme Profound Upper Sect sent five people this time. They should be in their rooms at the inn right now."

"Who are these five from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect?" Baili Yanran looked at Scarface.

Scarface scratched his head, looking a bit awkward. "I don’t know about that. But I heard from the other Exorcists that their leader seems to be someone named Lin. I’m not sure about the others, but their cultivation is all at the True Qi Realm."

Shen Ye gave a slight nod and then waved his hand. Scarface immediately scurried away.

Watching Scarface leave, Fang Xing turned his gaze to Shen Ye. "The people from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect are quite proactive."

"Being this proactive... looks like they’ve set their sights on that Profound Flood Dragon’s Essence Core Pill,"

Baili Yanran said while eating.

"An Essence Core Pill..."

Hearing Baili Yanran’s words, Fang Xing was reminded of something.

A Demon and Monster Core.

That was a real treasure.

When Demons and Monsters cultivate to become a Great Demon, they condense an Essence Core Pill!

A demon’s Essence Core Pill is the culmination of its entire essence.

Although a Demon and Monster Core contains Demon Qi and cannot be absorbed directly, for a Martial Dao Upper Sect, removing the Demon Qi from a Demon and Monster Core is not a problem at all.

Once the Demon Qi is removed, the Demon and Monster Core can be used to refine precious Elixirs.

After absorption, it can greatly increase one’s strength, and even allow them to achieve a breakthrough.

"But this is also to our advantage. We can go straight for the throat," Shen Ye remarked.

"So, you mean we move out together tomorrow?"

Fang Xing looked at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye nodded.

"Yes. Since we’ve made it in time, we’ll act together. We can’t miss out on something this good."

Hearing Shen Ye’s words, Fang Xing and Baili Yanran had no objections.

With the Supreme Profound Upper Sect and many other Exorcists acting together, as long as nothing unexpected happened, they should be able to complete the mission.

"We’ll play it by ear when the time comes."

Shen Ye said. The two of them nodded, and then they began to dig in.

After eating and drinking their fill, the three of them went to their inn rooms.

The inn had three floors, with the premium rooms on the top floor.

Just as they reached the third floor, a few people came walking toward them.

Three men and two women!

They were dressed in tight-fitting cyan clothes, their presence extraordinary.

With just a glance, Fang Xing sensed a fluctuation of aura from the five.

True Qi Realm!

All five of them were in the True Qi Realm.

Especially the leader, a burly young man, whose aura was even more powerful.

He was likely at the True Qi Third Realm.

The other four were at the First and Second Levels of True Qi Realm.

What a powerful lineup!

’Could these five be the people from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect?’ a thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind.

Considering Scarface’s description, he guessed that these five were indeed the group from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect.

The moment their gazes met, the five people approaching also looked at Fang Xing’s group of three.

In that instant, time seemed to freeze.

However, neither side spoke. After a brief encounter, the five went downstairs.

Watching the five figures, Baili Yanran blinked.

"It seems those five are from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect."

"The strongest one should have reached the True Qi Third Realm."

"The pressure’s on," Shen Ye murmured, his eyes on the five as they disappeared.

"What, are you scared?" Baili Yanran looked at him.

"Not really. If the three of us work together, we still have a chance of seizing the Essence Core Pill."

Hearing their conversation, Fang Xing couldn’t help but feel a twitch.

’Jeez, they haven’t even seen the Great Demon yet, and they’re already discussing who gets the Demon and Monster Core.’

"Fang Xing, what do you think our chances are?" Baili Yanran asked him.

"I think we can discuss that question after we’ve killed the Great Demon," Fang Xing said with a straight face.

"..."

He had a point.

The two exchanged a smile and then headed for their inn rooms.

...

Once inside the room, the three of them discussed their plan of action.

Although they would be acting alongside the people from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect and many other Exorcists, they still needed to be careful.

After all, it wasn’t impossible for things to go disastrously wrong over something simple.

Besides the Profound Flood Dragon, a Great Demon, there were other Demons and Monsters on Lake Heart Island.

Furthermore, there was the matter of the Blood Demon Sect, a Demon Path Upper Sect.

They formulated a rough plan and came to an agreement.

As for the specific details, they would have to play it by ear.

Plans could never keep up with changes.

The unexpected could happen at any moment.

Baili Yanran left the room and went to the premium room next door, while Shen Ye and Fang Xing shared one.

Night fell, plunging the entire Jinhu Town into darkness.

The only place with lights still on was the Jinhu Inn.

Under the night sky, Dongting Lake was like an all-consuming abyss.

Time passed quickly.

The next day, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Fang Xing and the others left the inn.

They arrived at Golden Lake Port.

At the edge of the port, a large ship several dozen yards long was docked.

Several figures stood on the deck.

And the people on the large ship were, of course, the five from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect.

It was unknown where they had procured the ship, but with the resources of a Martial Dao Upper Sect, it was nothing special.

The leading Upper Sect Disciple from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect swept his gaze over the crowd.

"Everyone, please board the ship. We depart in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Hearing this, the group of Exorcists boarded the large ship, and Fang Xing’s trio followed.

Even without this large ship, they could have reached Lake Heart Island in a rickety fishing boat.

However, the three of them certainly didn’t mind being able to conserve some True Qi and preserve their strength.

Boarding the ship, the three of them stood by the railing.

Just then, the five from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect walked toward them.

Soon, they were standing in front of Fang Xing’s trio.

This scene immediately drew everyone’s attention.

The burly young man in the lead looked at the three of them and smiled faintly. "You three must be from the Observatory, I presume? I am Lin. I wonder, have I guessed correctly?"

People from the Observatory!

The moment the burly youth spoke, everyone’s eyes snapped to the trio.