Just as Sikong Jing sank into the army-slaying illusion within the wall...
Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi were also waiting inside the ancient building. The highest Tyrant Arbiter had matters to attend to and was still handling them in his room. After the two women waited a full hour, a bearded middle-aged man finally emerged, looking exhausted.
This man was the head of the Eastern Tyrant Branch, the highest Tyrant Arbiter himself: Duanmu Chun!
"Yuzhi, Meixi."
"I have read the report you sent. Take out the Blood-Refining Battle-Slaying Diagram and let me see it."
Duanmu Chun was clearly exhausted; even his voice was feeble and drained.
Before this, Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi had already sent a report detailing everything that had happened. But whether Sikong Jing would be protected still depended on Duanmu Chun personally examining the Blood-Refining Battle-Slaying Diagram Sikong Jing had contributed.
With that, Yao Yuzhi handed over the Blood-Refining Battle-Slaying Diagram.
Duanmu Chun roused himself and studied it quietly for a while.
Then he slowly withdrew his consciousness and shook his head. "Not enough. What Ju Dan contributed was a corner of the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram. This mid-grade spirit-level Blood-Refining Battle-Slaying Diagram is far from enough."
Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi exchanged a quiet glance, their expressions saying, as expected.
After all, though Ju Dan had only picked up a corner of the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram, it had greatly elevated the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce's standing. The other six great powers had each obtained only one corner, while they had obtained two.
"Chief Duanmu, there's no way?" Yao Yuzhi stepped forward and asked.
That form of address clearly showed that Yao Yuzhi and Duanmu Chun were quite familiar with each other.
Duanmu Chun looked at her with some surprise before saying, "You actually think so