They had panicked at first, but everyone present was an elite. They quickly figured out what was going on. Unless something unexpected had happened, this Stardust Dragon must have been part of the mysterious force behind An Xuan. It had lost its mind for some reason and barged all the way into the Ancient Immortal Ruins. One of An Xuan's reasons for coming here this time was to reclaim the dragon!
"Words can't express my gratitude for saving my life."
As the most famous and powerful cultivator present, Chen Yunfei stepped forward once more to thank An Jing. An Xuan glanced at him and waved a hand. "There's no point hiding things now. Let's skip the empty pleasantries, Brother Yunfei. How much do you know about all this?"
"I've had my suspicions."
Chen Yunfei let out a sigh and spoke frankly. "This whole chain of plans is interconnected. It was all plotted by the Old Ancestors. Those of us in the younger generation are nothing but pawns and cannon fodder... Of course, men like me, Qi Luoyang, and Feng Yuxuan might be especially valuable pawns, or perhaps promising seedlings who need to be nurtured. But in the end, we're all expendable."
"Unless something unexpected has happened, those of you who can still contact the outside world can ask around. The Four Spirit Vein Cities should already be facing Demon Person riots, right?"
Although the power that connected them to Taixu had been lost, some groups had opened crucial Taixu Nodes and could still receive a limited amount of Taixu messages. Qi Luoyang was one of them. He focused and sensed the messages, then exclaimed in shock, "It's true! And... it's not just the four cities!"
He raised his head in disbelief and looked around at everyone. He had shown little