Over the next few days, everything went on as usual.
It was not until seven days later that the messenger from Shang Continent arrived at the center of Azure Profound Continent, in Green Grass Like Carpet, the Fallen Dragon land that spanned a thousand li, and brought the news Xiao Yan's group cared about most.
Only this time, the person from Shang Continent was no longer the shopkeeper of Thousand Mountain Workshop, but Old Bei, whom they had met once before on Shang Continent.
"Lord of the Flame Region, and Young Mistress, it has been a long time."
Old Bei wore a kind smile on his face, and Xiao Yan and Yao Wan then welcomed him into the Heavenly Tomb.
"I thought it would most likely be someone familiar coming this time, but I didn't expect it to be Old Bei."
"Heh, after all, this matter is of great importance. The Main Family cannot afford to treat it lightly, much less allow a mere Sovereign to shoulder such a heavy responsibility."
Old Bei shook his head. Naturally, he knew exactly who Xiao Yan was referring to between the lines.
"Ahem... the proper business comes first, so this old man won't keep you in suspense."
Old Bei coughed lightly, and his expression gradually turned solemn.
"The walls have ears. Do the two of you need to take any further precautions?"
"Old Bei, please speak freely. This is a space we opened ourselves. No one can peer into it."
Yao Wan's words made Old Bei raise his brows. If someone else had said that, he would have called them arrogant, but coming from the current champion of the Pill God Ceremony, it became a simple statement of fact.
"In that case, good—according to what the Lord of the Flame Region said before,