"???"
Everyone on Qixia Mountain had question marks popping into their heads when they heard the news.
What was going on?
We were just getting ready to make our move, and now you suddenly tell us someone hit our home base!?
Zhong Yan stared daggers at the messenger before him, his face dark.
"You had better not be giving me false intelligence. Otherwise, I guarantee your one life won't be enough to pay for it."
The killing intent in Zhong Yan's eyes gave the messenger a fright.
But then he reminded himself that he was telling the truth. His panic might have made him exaggerate a few details, but the essentials were entirely accurate.
He said shakily, "Everything I've said is true. The Governor personally ordered me to report the situation in Red Leaf City. The city is currently under attack by the Blood Abyss. The B-Class Ability Users stationed there have disappeared, and we don't know whether they're alive or dead. Everything inside and outside the city is in chaos."
At those words, Zhong Yan shot to his feet, his face alternating between pale and livid beneath the lamplight.
He radiated fury and killing intent. "How long has it been? How many enemies are there?"
The messenger immediately replied, "Ten hours. Their numbers are unknown, but a rough estimate puts them at no fewer than a thousand!"
Zhong Yan froze for a long moment, then kicked over the table in front of him. The map of Qixia Mountain and shattered teacups scattered across the floor with a crash.
He paced back and forth, his fists clenched so tightly at his sides that his knuckles creaked, weighing his options at lightning speed.
Not long ago, he had received an urgent report from a scout. The Abyss faction that had suddenly