"The Mortal Domain we're heading to formed three years ago and only fully emerged a year ago. The Evil Fiend born within it has already been suppressed. To avoid conflict, all parties have agreed on a time to enter together."
Xiao Hong looked at everyone as he spoke.
"Remember, although this Mortal Domain is in the Northern River Grand Domain, people from other prefectures will also be coming to explore it. There are some things I need not spell out."
At his words,
the others fell into thought.
Qin Shujian's gaze flickered as well.
At first, he had thought the allotted places the Marquis of Northcloud offered were for a Mortal Domain belonging exclusively to the marquis himself, or to Northcloud Prefecture.
But now it seemed
they were far from the only people heading into the Mortal Domain to compete for its treasures.
Xiao Hong's meaning could hardly have been clearer.
Profit stirred people's hearts.
Especially when a newly formed Mortal Domain held so many treasures. The temptation was enormous.
Conflict!
Bloodshed!
Both would be inevitable when the time came.
After saying a few more words, Xiao Hong rose first and led everyone out of the Marquis of Northcloud's Secondary Residence.
Walking at the rear, Qin Shujian felt a little excited.
He knew perfectly well that Xiao Hong was taking them to the Teleportation Gate.
As for the Teleportation Gate,
Qin Shujian had only ever heard about it and had never actually seen one.
To him, it was more like something out of legend.
They walked down the street.
Xiao Hong led the way, followed by Qin Shujian and the other Sect experts. No one spoke casually, and the group remained quiet.
After roughly a dozen minutes,
the pedestrians had disappeared, replaced by a small Inner City guarded by a