A squad of Jiuli Witchfolk warriors darted through the forest. Led by the junior leader Li Ming, they had gone after several escaped humans, but unfortunately found nothing along the way and could only turn back.
"Brother Bupo, so much time has passed already. I wonder whether Liu Bai and the others have escaped danger."
Old Jiang felt that Tian Peng was walking a little too close, so he silently quickened his pace. "The situation should not be too bad. If they had been captured, they should have sent out a signal long ago and made the pursuers return."
"True." Tian Peng nodded, then lowered his voice again. "Brother Bupo, is there any need for us to return to Jiuli? I heard that the Lord of Jiuli has been in seclusion these past few days, preparing to fight Great Witch Hou Yi. Your plan..."
Old Jiang fell silent in thought.
As long as he could not meet the Lord of Jiuli, none of his plans could be carried out... How could he not understand that? But he was unwilling to give up just like this.
Seeing that Brother Bupo seemed somewhat irritated, Tian Peng could only change the subject. "Hey, why is the Lord of Jiuli fighting Great Witch Hou Yi to the death? I've never heard of such a battle during the Witch Era... Could someone be pushing things along behind the scenes? But according to the Grand Alliance's relic exploration regulations, aren't we forbidden from changing the historical course within relics?"
Jiang Qiyun suddenly said, "Tian Peng, do you know why the Grand Alliance forbids changing history within relics?"
Tian Peng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I once heard my old ancestor say that all sorts of relics contain a mysterious force that erases every