Inside a secret chamber of the Grand Governor's Mansion.
The seated Grand Governor Ji Yuan, strategist Gu Yue, and Western Patrol Envoy Xi Qiangu all wore extremely ugly expressions.
Their faces were as dark as still water.
Had they not long held high positions and cultivated such restraint, they would have erupted in fury by now.
Hong Ru, a true disciple of the Heaven Temple Holy Land, was livid at this moment, his teeth clenched tight. Though this was only an avatar, veins bulged faintly across his forehead, revealing just how enraged his true body was.
The entire secret chamber was steeped in an indescribably oppressive atmosphere!
After a long while, strategist Gu Yue finally spoke softly. "Master Hong Ru, may I ask whether you have any other arrangements, contingencies, or pieces on the board within the Blood River Forbidden Zone?"
Hong Ru raised his head and glanced at Gu Yue before answering with immense bitterness, "There are still our people in the Blood River Forbidden Zone, but there are no more contingencies."
"Why?" Gu Yue was somewhat puzzled.
"To break through the protective light screen over the central node of the Space Folding Formation and destroy that central node, one must use Nine Nether Yin Thunder Pearls personally refined by the gods of our Heaven Temple. This time, I brought a total of four Nine Nether Yin Thunder Pearls personally refined by the gods of the Heaven Temple. One was used earlier to kill Bai Tai and the others from the Zhennan Legion. Only three were deployed in the Blood River Forbidden Zone, and there are no more. Even if we still have pieces within the Blood River Forbidden Zone, they can no longer pose any threat," Hong Ru said helplessly.
"Then... is there any backup plan?" Gu Yue