The person returned to the core of the swamp and revealed that the group of cultivators had been manipulated, then asked, "Everyone, which faction do you think is behind this manipulation?"
"Baiyun Sect? Or Purple Extreme Sect? Or perhaps Infinite Gate?"
Others initially thought it was like usual when a group of cultivators ventured into Gloomy Swamp unauthorized. But now, it seemed their assumptions were too simple.
"Daoist Brother Tu, did you interrogate them?"
Tu Sen shook his head and said, "They didn't even realize they were being manipulated. No matter how much we ask, we can't get answers. So we simply made them swear an oath not to spread the word, and let them go."
The dozen or so cultivators, although they didn't come from good backgrounds, might still have relatives or friends, and if too many died at once, it would attract more attention.
