Once the Spirit Formation completely enclosed the hall, no one could know what happened inside unless they forcibly broke it open. They did not even dare trust members of their own sect. It seemed this matter truly was of enormous importance.
"Can you tell me what the mission actually is now?" Huo Hai spread his hands helplessly. Things had already reached this point; even if he wanted to back out, he could no longer do so. If he reneged, Huo Hai was certain the Drifting Flower Pavilion would act against him. At the very least, he could forget about getting away before the mission was completed.
Besides, Huo Hai genuinely wanted to know what sort of mission could make the Drifting Flower Pavilion take it so seriously.
The Peony King instinctively scanned their surroundings again before lowering her voice. "The main target of this mission is a Flood Dragon. We discovered one and need your help restraining it. Only for a very short time."
Huo Hai's heart jolted. A Flood Dragon? The Drifting Flower Pavilion was far too bold. Flood Dragons were powerful creatures possessing the Dragon Clan bloodline. Even a newly matured Flood Dragon possessed the terrifying strength of the Spirit King Realm. Among creatures whose Dragon Clan bloodline had awakened, there were probably very few below Earth Grade. But none of that was the most important concern. It was the Dragon Clan bloodline itself.
No one knew what stood behind this Flood Dragon. If it had true members of the Dragon Clan backing it, any one of them could crush the Drifting Flower Pavilion. The Dragon Clan generally paid little attention to these descendants of mixed blood, but neither would they let others hunt them at will.
If word of this leaked and displeased even a single member