Qiao Ruohe closely followed behind the cultivators wearing tiger, leopard, deer, and boar masks. They were carrying the sacrificial beast, walking at a pace no different from ordinary mortals.
As he drew closer to them, he realized that their faces were not masks at all; rather, they possessed tiger faces, leopard visages, deer heads, and boar snouts. They were not human, but possessed the heads and faces of demons, though they walked upright and carried things in their arms just like ordinary people.
Although Qiao Ruohe was already a Form Manifestation cultivator, this was his first time seeing demons, and his heart pounded with fright. He finally understood what it meant to be half-human and half-demon—a label that had once been applied to him as well.
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