"Has the situation really become this dire, Old Qian? Did you hear some kind of rumor again?"
The big-bearded man from before rolled his eyes. Their star fort had more than three thousand celestial soldiers stationed there. To keep the star fort hidden, the celestial soldiers stationed there were forbidden from going out unless necessary. However, Qian Mingjun was responsible for communicating with the other star forts, so he usually had easier access to information from the outside world than they did.
"Hard to say, hard to say." The old man Qian Mingjun shook his head.
"I went to great lengths to trade a pot of Jade Orchid Immortal Brew from that fellow Zhou. Looks like I'll have to drink it alone today." The big-bearded man sighed.
"Don't be like that. I never said I wouldn't tell you." Qian Mingjun hurriedly grabbed the big-bearded man. Then he lowered his voice. "Both Giant Swan Ridge and our Starfall City are no longer peaceful. There should be a fierce battle raging outside right now. The order I received was that, until we receive further notice, we're not allowed to travel around privately through the Starwater Pearls anymore."
Qian Mingjun was still speaking when the entire star fort suddenly began to shake violently. Their expressions changed at once. The star fort had been attacked before, but never with anything close to this level of violence. All the celestial soldiers inside the star fort began to mobilize.
"Enemy attack! Immediately request aid from the nearby star forts!"
"Idiot! We still haven't figured out what's happening. What the hell are we requesting aid for?"
Whatever could cause such a disturbance was certainly no ordinary demon beast. Yet, without knowing anything about the situation, requesting help from the nearby star forts would bring them nothing but