"Shaoshi Hui was one of the Nine Sons who awakened after birth. Coincidentally, the Yunxing Pendant that disappeared with her was the same. I really suspect this was the Violet-Robed One's doing..." I said pensively, beginning to calculate the number of Heavenly Dao Stones. I had three Heavenly Dao Stones here, gave one to Han Shanshan, and Zeng Zixian consumed one. That meant four positions among the Nine Sons had already been taken.
According to what I had learned recently, the Ancient Dragon Emperor had consumed one, while the connecting passage of the Empty Mountain Divine Nun was in her own hands and could count as one. The demonic old Daoist I had encountered at the Shengtu Household earlier had also swallowed a Heavenly Dao Stone, making three more in total.
As for the ever-missing Yunxing Pendant and Shaoshi Hui, both were awakeners. Counting them as two was reasonable. That made nine positions in all.
Zhao Qian immediately nodded. "Now that you put it that way, Tian-ge, it really does seem to be the case. Even Cold Immortal Mountain, the number-one immortal sect under heaven, can't be trusted anymore..."
"What about Di Yiqin?" I hurriedly asked, interrupting Zhao Qian before she could continue. Seeing my anxiety, Beihu Yun quickly said, "Miss Di has been here all along. She even came to report the conditions of the Di and Jiufang Households to me today."
I sighed in relief. "That's good. The Nine Sons who awakened after birth are all in a very dangerous situation now. This Taishi Immortal may be planning some sort of trick, so everyone must be careful and make sure nothing happens to them. Otherwise, it'll be too late for regrets."
"Understood. I'll give the order at once and strengthen our defenses," Beihu Yun hurriedly said.
Including Di