Hearing Xu Fanghe and Yan Zengshu's concerns, Zi Huang wasn't particularly nervous.
However, just as she was about to speak, Xu Fanghe seemed to suddenly remember something. "Oh, right, Sect Master. There's something I nearly forgot to tell you."
"Oh? Uncle Xu, what is it?"
Zi Huang looked surprised.
Xu Fanghe said gravely, "It concerns the Xuanyi Sect."
As he spoke, he glanced at Yan Zengshu beside him, then continued, "While Senior Brother Yan and I were away this time, we happened to hear a rumor."
"Apparently, Yu Rui, the son of Xuanyi Sect's Sect Master, Yu Fangqi, has become a disciple of Jin Zhou Tianzun, one of the Three Sovereigns of Nine Dragon Island. What's more, Xuanyi Sect has even invited Jin Zhou Tianzun to serve as its Supreme Gongfeng!"
"We can't yet be certain whether this is true, but rumors don't arise from nothing. If it is, I'm afraid the Star Alliance Conference won't be peaceful this time."
Yan Zengshu spoke up from the side as well. "That's right. Xuanyi Sect has always been ambitious, hoping to become the Star Alliance's leader and command the entire Tiannan Sea Domain."
"This time, if they really have Jin Zhou Tianzun as their backing, I expect they may reveal their hand at the Star Alliance Conference and force the various sects of the Star Alliance to submit and obey their orders."
Yan Zengshu paused briefly, then continued, "Even if you hadn't activated the sensing talismans Junior Brother Xu and I left behind, we were planning to return to the sect and tell you about this."
Zi Huang was startled. "There's really something like this?"
Xu Fanghe nodded. "We were preoccupied with the sect's affairs earlier and forgot about it. I only remembered when you mentioned Fire Dragon Tianzun just now."
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