Bu Yuxin was more reliable than Xiao Qianjian. After taking the box, she tucked it close to her body, then comforted me with a few more words. Xiao Qianjian said there were hidden pieces on the board, but he had no idea where they were. I did not know whether he was merely trying to comfort me, either, but for now, I could only wait and see.
While we were talking, the informants sent to investigate whether Luo Yongdan was telling the truth returned, as expected. They said the messages sent by talisman paper had confirmed that Demon Cultivators were indeed closing in from the borderlands roughly a day's journey away. Their numbers and quality were both frightening. I did not listen closely, but I could see Xiao Qianjian and Bu Yuxin frowning deeply.
Before long, the whole matter began to boil over, and it was exactly as Luo Yongdan had said. The Demon Cultivators had formed an alliance and were preparing to cross the border. The disciples of the seven sects responsible for defending the frontier had also sent warnings to their respective sects. The battle had come quite suddenly, but its momentum was enormous, leaving the seven sects no choice but to prepare for counterattacks and defense.
But those were matters of the greater picture. As for me, I still had to leave with Luo Yongdan, and I was in no position to resist anymore. Xiao Qianjian once again confirmed that Ren Zhi had news within the organization, though there had still been no reply from the organization itself, so we would have to wait a while. As for the matter of the Phoenix Remnants, Wanzhou had confirmed that there was no information there. The war between the Demon Race hundreds of years ago had driven many Demon