Moonlight Commerce Association (Part 2)

The Heaven's Center Realm differed from the Evergreen Realm. Many cultivators there had no respect for major sects, and Ning Ye knew that well.

But such disregard usually had its limits.

This time, though, they had clearly crossed the line.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Ye asked, "How many days until their ultimatum?"

"Five days."

Then there was still time.

He asked again, "What if the spirit stones aren't handed over by then?"

"They'll kill people," Rong Cheng answered. After a moment's thought, he added, "I didn't really believe it at first, but when I sought help from the Five Origin Sect, the way they spoke made it sound like the Moonlight Commerce Association really would dare to do it."

Was that so?

Ning Ye's fingers moved ceaselessly as he calculated.

Unfortunately, the Heaven Asking Art was not omnipotent. For the moment, he truly could not discern the underlying threads of this matter.

But failing to calculate it did not mean he could not analyze it.

Judging from the Five Origin Sect's actions, the Moonlight Commerce Association's move was likely not an impulsive act of recklessness. They clearly had something to rely on.

Confidence? Or a conspiracy?

Ning Ye instinctively asked himself that question.

Over the past years, he had not interacted much with Qiu Bujun. The same was true of Gu Xiaoxiao and Li Yifeng. The Heaven Silkworm cultivators seemed to have split into small groups. On Ning Ye's side, apart from Chi Wanning and Gongsun Die, the only ones openly close to him were Dead Tusk, Rong Cheng, and a few others.

Wait!

Rong Cheng?

Ning Ye suddenly froze.

Rong Cheng had gone to the Moonlight Sea Continent with Qiu Bujun and the others. Qiu Bujun's group had been captured, yet Rong Cheng had escaped unharmed.

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