Wang Yuan turned and returned to the Deliberation Hall.
Looking at everyone, he suddenly said, "Valley Lord Fencang, Tower Lord Su, Elder Mu, there's one more matter."
All three looked at him, a trace of puzzlement on their faces.
"The secret vaults of the Li Family and Cao Family each hold a damaged Divine Weapon, a Demon Blade."
Wang Yuan's tone was level.
"Li Zhenyue surrendered to Xiao Jin. Now that Xiao Jin is dead, the Li Family's holdings in southwestern Cloud Province have no master."
"And Cao Hongshen was cut down by Xiao Jin with a single stroke. The Cao Family has fallen apart altogether."
"I want those two fragments so I can study them."
Daoist Fencang frowned. "They're only fragments. What use are they?"
Wang Yuan offered no explanation, merely turning to Su Qinghan. "Tower Lord Su, your Spy Network has the best intelligence."
"How long will it take to find the secret vaults of the Li and Cao Families?"
Su Qinghan considered it. "The Li Family's vault is beneath their ancestral residence in the southwest. The Cao Family's is in their villa at the northern foot of Yunmiao Mountain."
"Both are protected by mechanisms and formations, but after Xiao Jin died, the Li Family withdrew their people. The Cao Family's vault is completely unguarded."
"Give me three days. I'll send you their locations and the methods for opening them."
"Three days."
Wang Yuan nodded.
"Once you have them, send them straight to Chiyan Valley."
Su Qinghan assented and asked no further questions.
Situ Lie had been reclining on a low couch without saying a word.
Now he tilted his head to glance at Wang Yuan, seemingly about to speak, but in the end, he merely closed his eyes slightly.
He could tell that Wang Yuan's interest in