At the Tribunal's temporary command post in the north of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Mu En sat behind a simple wooden table.
Du Busi lounged sideways in his chair, Purple Lightning Douluo stood by the window gazing at the rolling mountains, while Xuanwu quietly curled up in the shadowed corner of the room.
Just then, Elder Song suddenly entered.
Elder Song heavily spread a thick intelligence scroll across the table.
"These are the complete results of the purge across the former Three Empires."
Elder Song's fingertip traced the densely packed records on the scroll.
"Many Evil Soul Masters at remote, small strongholds had no time to withdraw and have already been completely purged.
"But the people within the larger core strongholds scattered and fled long ago.
"Now they are roaming through the mountains and forests, cut off from one another. We have only captured part of the remaining personnel from the major strongholds."
Mu En raised his eyes, his brows drawing together slightly.
"We didn't capture a single core leader?"
"No." Elder Song gently shook her head.
"Most of those caught only knew intelligence about their own small areas. The whereabouts of the higher-ups remain completely unknown."
Du Busi let out a scornful snort, his fingers tapping the armrest.
"These old foxes ran fast enough.
"We made such a grand show of searching the mountains for thousands of miles, only to end up dealing with a few scattered stragglers."
Purple Lightning Douluo slowly turned around, lightning Soul Power faintly flowing around him.
"Elder Mu, the purge within the former Three Empires has essentially concluded.
"What remains is merely scattered pursuit and capture. There is no need for a Limit Douluo to stand guard."
A long silence settled over the tent.
Mu En lightly tapped the wooden table with his fingers,