While Flowing Cloud's true body was in seclusion, refining the medicinal power of the Ninth-grade Profound Pill, his avatar received a message from Hun Xuan, the Soul Clan elder with Four-star Dou Sheng strength whom he had brought under control.
"Master, I have finally uncovered some leads regarding the Ice River Valley matter you asked me to investigate last time!" Within the Soul Realm, Hun Xuan returned to his place of seclusion and excitedly sent a message to Flowing Cloud.
Although Hun Xuan possessed Four-star Dou Sheng cultivation and held no small status within the Soul Clan, Hun Ming and the Soul Hall Vice Hall Master had both died in that battle, while he alone had escaped the Blood Fiend Luo Tian Array severely wounded. His injuries had yet to recover, so showing such concern for Ice River Valley now would likely arouse suspicion. That was why Hun Xuan had spent more than ten days slowly drawing information about Ice River Valley from the other Soul Clan elders.
"It has been over ten days. You can finally give me an answer. Get on with it!" Flowing Cloud swiftly replied after receiving Hun Xuan's message.
After hearing Flowing Cloud's words, Hun Xuan began recounting in detail the secret information he had gathered.
"Master, the reason Ice River Valley could not resist exposing its strength this time was entirely because the Soul Clan forced its hand!"
"About a year ago, after the Hall of Souls learned that Ice River Valley had a One-star Dou Sheng, it sent the Great Heavenly Venerable, who possessed Two-star Dou Sheng cultivation, to probe them. However, during that encounter, Bing Kuang, the One-star Dou Sheng Ice River Valley had already exposed, remained at a disadvantage throughout his fight with the Great Heavenly Venerable. In the end, he