In his own residence, Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Xiao Ze stared fixedly at the Small Communication Teleportation Array before him, his fists clenched tight, his eyes even reddening.
The steward at his side lowered his head even further at the sight.
This was the first time in all these years that his master had lost his composure so badly.
The source of that loss of composure was a piece of intelligence.
Zhang Yide and Qing Lian, the temple guards Xiao Ze had sent to "protect" Ye Zhen, had finally proven useful. They had sent word, informing Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Xiao Ze at the first opportunity of the changes in Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Wu You.
They reported that Wu You had been extraordinarily cooperative with Divine Envoy Ye. Not only did he obey Divine Envoy Ye's every word, he no longer followed Divine Sacrifice Xiao's orders.
The Sand Clan members of every tribe had been waiting within their tribes to witness Divine Envoy Ye bestow divine miracles with their own eyes. Wu You had not obeyed Xiao Ze's command.
Moreover, this was already the forty-first tribe. Apart from the first two tribes, which had complied with Xiao Ze's orders, none of the later tribes had done so. Judging by the trend, Wu You seemed to have no intention of obeying Xiao Ze's orders again.
This news put Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Xiao Ze in a foul mood. On the spot, he sent a jade slip questioning Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Wu You as to why he had not acted according to his orders.
But after the first jade slip was sent, it vanished like a clay ox into the sea, with no response whatsoever.
This thoroughly ruined Xiao Ze's mood, but it also let him catch the scent of