Rift... Gone?
Xuan Che had naturally noticed the subtle change in Mo Ran's expression, and he understood the border city lord's feelings at this moment.
"Ahem, that was more or less the situation." He coughed twice to draw her attention. "As far as I know, the recent cases of cultivators going berserk and disappearing have all been concentrated in Mo City. There have been very few reports of anything similar elsewhere in Shouji. So if all this really was the work of that 'Yun Qingzi,' then there must be something in this city that he's interested in... In any case, he must have had a reason for choosing this place as his target."
"But what could there possibly be in Mo City that would be worth an ancient powerhouse like that taking action?" Mo Ran frowned deeply, her tone grave. After pondering for a moment, she shook her head. "Although Mo City is the largest city in Shouji, that's only because the planet's largest spirit ore mine used to be here. But the ore veins have long since dried up, and there are no special blessed lands or spiritual treasures in the city... Surely he couldn't have taken a fancy to these abandoned mines?"
Xuan Che frowned as well. After thinking for a while, he shook his head. "We have no way of knowing that for now. But 'Yun Qingzi' is clearly after something huge, and he may have already been lurking on the frontier, plotting for centuries. So any action he takes in the short term may be only a small part of a longer, larger plan. That includes what happened in Mo City recently."
Mo Ran listened, a thoughtful look appearing on her face. After finishing, Xuan Che paused briefly before continuing, "You can rest assured as well.