After leaving the small town, Danheng headed south and stopped near a mountain range.
"That's where the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is located."
Standing atop the mountain, Danheng gazed toward the mountain gate in the distance. That was where the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stood.
Yet for some reason, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had sealed off its gates. Not a single person had emerged from the entrance for quite some time.
Only scouts from all sides kept returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from all sorts of strange directions before heading out once more.
"Could it be because of Spirit Hall?"
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's tense, battle-ready posture reminded Danheng of the rumors he had heard along the way regarding Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire.
Xue Qinghe, the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, had an ambiguous attitude toward Spirit Hall. At first, he had seemed somewhat close to them, but now he had become wary.
Previously, Xue Qinghe had demanded that Spirit Hall return the land at the border, but Spirit Hall had made every excuse imaginable and refused to give it back no matter what.
Later, Spirit Hall had even dispatched another Titled Douluo to guard the garrison at the border between the two nations.
This move was undoubtedly a declaration to the world that Spirit Hall's intentions toward the two great empires were dangerous.
Yet in the face of Spirit Hall's actions, Xue Qinghe had chosen silence.
In most people's eyes, Xue Qinghe's actions were perfectly normal. The Heaven Dou Empire had just undergone a change of imperial power, had few strong experts of its own, and simply lacked the strength to oppose Spirit Hall.
If they fell out with Spirit Hall, it would be the