Hearing Huo Hai's voice, the captain's face immediately lit up with delight. "My lord, you've finally come out. That's wonderful." The captain's excited expression left Huo Hai somewhat baffled, unable to make sense of what was going on.
"What exactly happened? Why are you all like this? And where did all the soldiers sealing off Cloud Mountain go?" Huo Hai swept his gaze around. The once-dense patrols had dwindled to very few. There were probably not even a tenth as many soldiers sealing off Cloud Mountain as before. How could so few men blockade the entire mountain?
Huo Hai did not believe the soldiers would have withdrawn before he had finished investigating. If they did, what if Demon Spirit Masters escaped? The only person who could mobilize those soldiers was the ruler.
The captain immediately said, "My lord, this isn't the time to talk. Let's hurry to Western Frontier City. We can talk as we go."
Although Huo Hai found it strange, he did not sense the slightest ill intent. "Aren't we going to investigate the next place? What exactly happened?" For Southern Cloud Kingdom to abandon the investigation, something major must have occurred. The task of investigating the forbidden lands now rested on him, and it affected him greatly. Huo Hai had no choice but to get to the bottom of it.
As they walked, the captain explained, "There's no need for you to investigate anymore, my lord. This is what happened: the day after you left, something major occurred. Black Dragon Devours the Sun appeared for a second time. This time, it was the signal for the Demon Spirit Masters to launch their full assault."
Huo Hai's expression gradually turned grave. The day after he had left, Black Dragon Devours the Sun had occurred again. This time, it