When Meng Jingzhou saw that Dai Bufan was not buying it, he began to delve into his vivid story. “The two of us went out a few days ago and noticed black smoke billowing from a mountain stream. Assuming that some demons were causing trouble in the mortal realm, we rushed straight to the scene. That evil culprit claimed to be the creed leader of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed and possessed remarkable abilities. Fortunately, we were also no ordinary people. With a few tricks and a fierce life-and-death struggle, we finally captured him. When we removed the mask, we realized that it was Li Haoran!1

“The leader of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, so mysterious and elusive—yet we actually caught him. We’re not asking for much. Just three acting sect leader vouchers for each of us would do.”0

Dai Bufan finally pieced his words together. “...Do you even hear what you’re...0