The Plan Remained Unchanged

In the Western Region, the starlight had dimmed considerably.

High in the sky, True Lord Xuan Qiong, True Lord Xuanji, True Lord Execution, and True Lord Yingling all gazed into the distance toward the Southern Wilderness.

Like True Lord Wuding, they had sensed something when trouble arose in the Southern Wilderness. In truth, Void Flame Feather had done it deliberately. When he launched his ambush, he had intentionally let his aura spill out in order to draw the Impermanence Sect's attention.

Otherwise, with his methods, he could have concealed his aura to some extent and prevented the Impermanence Sect from discovering it so early.

"The situation in the Southern Wilderness doesn't seem good. Senior Brother Wuding just sent word that the Wind-Thunder Demon Emperor has stopped him. The other side is determined not to let him reinforce the Southern Wilderness. He tried to force a breakthrough, but there has been no result for now."

Casually extinguishing a streak of spiritual light, True Lord Xuanji spoke.

At those words, the expressions of the True Lords varied. Some frowned, while others remained impassive.

Jiang Chen was one of the Impermanence Sect's True Lords. Under normal circumstances, they would certainly have gone to his aid. But their effort to draw Azure Firmament Mountain over had reached a critical point. If they abandoned it now, their progress would inevitably be slowed considerably.

It was precisely for this reason that, after detecting trouble in the Southern Wilderness, they had not rushed to reinforce it at once. Instead, they had contacted True Lord Wuding and had him take action.

"Martial Uncle Xuan Qiong, Senior Brother Wuding is unable to provide aid. As for Junior Brother Jiang Chen..."

With worry on her face, True Lord Xuanji turned her gaze toward True Lord Xuan Qiong.

Compared to the