They were all spies painstakingly trained by Prince Gao's Manor, well versed in various concealment and reconnaissance techniques, tasked specifically with gathering news from every region for the manor.
They had also witnessed the terrifying sight of that mysterious Astral Force expert bursting onto the scene, instantly slaughtering four late Transforming Force experts, and routing and capturing all thousand-plus elite fighters of Blackstone Valley.
Every one of Prince Gao's Manor Spies felt ice-cold, towering waves of shock surging through their hearts.
The Ten Thousand Treasures Ancestor was dead.
Black Baleful Adept, the master of Blackstone Valley, was dead.
The two late Transforming Force Realm experts secretly dispatched by Prince Gao's Manor, who never revealed their identities, had both fallen as well!
Not daring to hesitate for even a moment, several spies immediately divided their tasks. Some stayed behind to gather further intelligence, while others swung onto their horses and immediately set off for Prince Gao's Manor in the Capital City.
The Demon Beast Steeds, capable of traveling ten thousand miles a day, thundered away in clouds of dust. They raced along the imperial roads without stopping day or night, without sleep or rest, crossing countless miles of mountains and rivers as they sped toward Prince Gao's Manor in the Capital City.
They ate in the wind and slept beneath the open sky, racing desperately the entire way.
After just one day and one night, the spies carrying the urgent intelligence finally reached the towering, magnificent gates of the Capital City, exhausted and disheveled. Their mounts, too, were drenched in sweat. Once inside, the spies headed straight for Prince Gao's Manor!
Capital City, Prince Gao's Manor.
The entire manor was grand and imposing, with towering vermilion walls and golden glazed tiles reflecting the daylight. Pavilions and halls stretched for miles