Palace Mistress Lingxin knew that many leaders of the Great Powers had chosen not to go to the Elf Continent in person. Fang Chen's decision to go himself surprised her.
"Yes!"
Fang Chen nodded. "I've run into some problems with my cultivation. I need a good, satisfying fight to release the Killing Intent in my heart!"
"Release your Killing Intent?"
At Fang Chen's words, Palace Mistress Lingxin's gaze sharpened, and a trace of puzzlement appeared on her face.
"Yes!"
Fang Chen nodded.
Palace Mistress Lingxin looked at Fang Chen and asked, "Has the Qingtian Demon Emperor approached you?"
"Yes!"
Fang Chen nodded again. Her question did not surprise him. "Senior Huo Li of our Glazed Sword Sect fell into the Qingtian Demon Emperor's hands. He approached me because he wants to trade Senior Huo Li for our sect's Demon Cave!"
"Then why didn't you make the trade?"
Palace Mistress Lingxin looked at Fang Chen.
His gaze sharpened slightly. Rather than answer her, he asked, "Palace Mistress, do you know about the Glazed Sword Sect's Demon Cave?"
Palace Mistress Lingxin nodded. "Yes. Tianyuan Academy has records of your sect's Demon Cave. And not just the Glazed Sword Sect's—we know about the Forbidden Grounds of many sects and Sacred Grounds!"
Fang Chen was stunned. He had thought the Demon Cave was a secret of the Glazed Sword Sect. He had never imagined Tianyuan Academy knew all about it.
After a moment's thought, he asked, "Then do you also know the secrets of Buddhist Land Tianzhu City?"
"I do!"
Palace Mistress Lingxin nodded again.
Fang Chen drew a deep breath. He had not expected Tianyuan Academy to be so formidable. It seemed the academy knew many of the Human Race's secrets. As its most powerful hidden force, Tianyuan Academy could be called the