Therefore, to be precise, the Sect of the Dead did not disguise themselves as Tianlong Mountain, but rather the Womb-hidden Sect that now controls the mountain gate of Tianlong Mountain. This sect is considered a branch of the secret sects. The secret sects are diligent and strictly prohibit the teaching and practice of their methods to non-initiates, which is why outsiders have no idea what kind of magic they practice, making it easy for the Sect of the Dead to conceal themselves. Moreover, the typical Shi family cultivators are not a match for an ancient demon sect like the Sect of the Dead, and since the Sect of the Dead has been hidden for so long, few in Xuanmen even remember them. Thus, the position of mountain lord of Tianlong Mountain has naturally been held by Dao Ci, a deity of the Sect of the Dead, for a long time.
"Oh, a deity, huh? I thought the mountain lord had attained enlightenment," Li Fan said, picking his nose. "How many deities do you have now?"
