After Ye Jingcheng had settled Jade Spirit, he walked out of the formation and found that the sky had grown gloomy once more.
Threads of fine, unbroken drizzle fell here and there through the air, tracing arcs with the breeze before finally sliding down onto grass, trees, and mountains.
Before anyone knew it, another spring had arrived.
True Lord Xuan Puppet and Jiang Daorong walked over together, their expressions faintly complicated. Compared with their earlier joy, worry now filled their eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Qianchen, the demon sects have announced a large-scale offensive. Southern Heaven, Southern Barbarian, and Southern Xuan—three provinces have all been mobilized, and the known Nascent Soul Cultivators already number over twenty. Governor Liu is summoning us over." At first, True Lord Xuan Puppet and Jiang Daorong had thought it was only Southern Barbarian Province launching a major attack. In that case, at least the situation would still have been within their control, especially since the Heavenly Sand Sect's combat strength had far exceeded their expectations.
But now that three provinces had moved at once, Nascent Souls and Devil Lords might even come from the Southern Region as well. That made the situation entirely different.
Moreover, the Southern Region was rife with venomous insects and poisonous gu, its methods mysterious and unpredictable. Compared with a straightforward group of demon-cultivator Nascent Souls from Southern Barbarian Province alone, they would be far more troublesome to deal with.
"All right. The nearest teleportation formation nearby is in Azure Moon Market, yes?" Ye Jingcheng nodded. In truth, he had already learned some things through the family token, so his face was likewise filled with worry.
Although he had never witnessed the Mystical Heaven Demon Sect's true strength, Mystical Heaven could stand shoulder to shoulder with Penglai, so its strength was certainly not