"How could the memory seal possibly be loosening?!" Xie Yongan started to panic.
That talisman had been drawn by several masters working together. There wasn't a soul in the world who could break it!
"Xie Chen's mental power is too strong, and someone is helping things along," the voice on the other end of the phone said slowly.
Xie Yongan's brows knitted tightly. "Helping things along? Master, do you mean Huo Wenye?!"
"Yes, him! As a key witness to those memories, he's doing everything he can to trigger Xie Chen's recollection. Once he succeeds..." The voice trailed off.
But Xie Yongan understood immediately. "Master, I understand! What do you need me to do now?!"
The person on the other end paused. "The relevant authorities back home are investigating our whereabouts. They've probably already found Xie Chen and reached some kind of agreement, so..."
"No matter what, you must stop Xie Chen from returning to the United States!"
After the call ended, the door to the gloomy room opened, and someone walked in.
"Master, should we send someone to keep an eye on Xie Chen?"
"No need." The figure sitting in the shadows waved a hand. "With Xie Yongan on the front lines, we can simply stay hidden."
The man standing before him nodded respectfully, then added, "Master, this time he actually admitted outright that he's the founding patriarch of Six-Platform Mountain. Does that mean his denial last time was an act?!"
The figure in the shadows didn't answer immediately. After a moment of silence, he said, "Perhaps he only just awakened."
The man asked anxiously, "If the founding patriarch learns that our branch has traitors, will he purge us himself?! Just like the divination foretold?"
"Are you scared?" the figure in the shadows asked with a sneer.
"No, I just..."