That night, the three gathered in the room once again.
"We can confirm the news now." Mo Yun's tone carried a hint of gravity.
"Today, near the city lord's residence, I sensed an aura that was extremely well concealed, yet overwhelmingly powerful."
"That aura was even stronger than that of High Envoy Luo Tian from the Divine Luo Domain, whom I've met before," Chen Yuan added, lingering fear still written on his face.
"I found out that he's the commander the Divine Luo Domain sent to oversee Heavenly Pivot City, a true veteran at the Hunyuan Infinite Peak," Wu Qi said, offering more specific information.
"And I also heard that the Divine Luo Domain has issued its highest mobilization order."
"All vassal domains are required to assemble every cultivator at the Hunyuan Realm or above within a thousand years and stand ready for deployment at any moment."
Within a thousand years!
That deadline made all three of their hearts sink.
It was far more pressing than the "ten thousand years" they had heard before.
"It seems the Divine Luo Domain's leadership is even more anxious than we imagined," Mo Yun reasoned.
"We have enough information."
"There's no point in staying any longer."
"It's time to go back."
Wu Qi and Chen Yuan both nodded.
They had accomplished what they had come to do.
Their most important task now was to bring this verified intelligence back to the Azure Spirit Realm and deliver it to their senior.
"We'll leave the city first thing tomorrow."
Mo Yun made the final decision.
"Once we leave Heavenly Pivot City, we'll return to the Flowing Light Domain immediately."
The next day, dawn had barely broken.
Like countless ordinary cultivators, Mo Yun and his two companions quietly left Heavenly Pivot City.
Rather than use an official