Fang Yun stood tall, his head high and chest out, and spoke in the rhythmic cadences of the Ancient Demon Language. "Our Fu Yue Clan has formed a temporary alliance with the human race and the star demon barbarians to resist the blood demon barbarians together."
The Bronze Giant replied in a deep, muffled voice, "Honored son of an imperial tribe, I shall convey your message." With that, he slit his wrist, releasing blood that closely resembled mercury, then dipped a finger in the mercurial blood and drew an ancient, rugged symbol.
The symbol flashed and vanished.
Fang Yun nodded. This was how the Ancient Demon Clan sent messages.
Recalling the Ancient Demon, Mountain Bearer, whom he had encountered in the Comet Corridor, Fang Yun asked, "How many of our Fu Yue Clan remain?"
The Bronze Giant looked at Fang Yun rather strangely and said, "The Fu Yue Clan had been stricken from the Hundred Emperors Tribe, but not long ago, Prince Mountain Bearer suddenly appeared and achieved Saint Enfeoffment, returning the clan to the Hundred Emperors Tribe. However, I heard that the Mountain Bearer Half-Sage's inheritance is incomplete, and he is working to restore it. If you could meet him, perhaps you could complete his inheritance."
Fang Yun thought that the Mountain Bearer Half-Sage was probably the one from the Comet Corridor. Thanks to the Strange Book World, he had extracted the Ancient Demon Inheritance in its entirety. Much of that inheritance had lain dormant in Mountain Bearer's bloodline, beyond even his own ability to awaken.
"Mm. You may go, then."
The three kneeling giants rose, saluted alongside the standing Bronze Giant, then turned to leave. Every so often, however, the Bronze Giant glanced back at Fang Yun's Jade Armor Shorts, his thoughts inscrutable.
The five Hanlin Academicians stared