Qi Zi'an merely assumed Qin Shujian had come specifically to deal with the Evil Fiend at Stone Rock Fortress.
In truth.
His guess was not wrong.
But only Qin Shujian himself knew.
The Evil Fiend at Stone Rock Fortress was his target, but the Evil Fiends in the other True Domain fortresses were his prey as well.
Every step he took now.
Had to be a race against time.
So.
How could Qin Shujian have time to waste chatting with Qi Zi'an, let alone spend a leisurely night here before slowly dealing with the Evil Fiend?
Hearing this, Qi Zi'an did not refuse.
His earlier suggestion had merely been a casual courtesy.
Since Qin Shujian was so eager to visit the Sealed Altar, that was also a good thing for the fortress.
Because something had gone wrong with the seal.
No one knew when it might suddenly shatter.
When that happened.
Not a single person in the fortress would survive.
The fortress might currently have strong troops and plenty of experts stationed there.
But against an Evil Fiend, almost no one within a True Domain could stand a chance unless they were an expert who had formed a Cosmic Heavenly Lock.
As for forming a Cosmic Heavenly Lock.
In over a thousand years.
Northcloud Prefecture had produced only one Qin Shujian.
Soon.
Under Qi Zi'an's guidance, Qin Shujian headed into the fortress.
Before long.
A small fortress appeared in their view.
Noticing Qin Shujian's puzzlement.
Qi Zi'an explained, "Ever since the seal developed problems, Demonic Qi has been leaking out. To prevent contamination and guard against further problems with the seal, I ordered a small fortress built here.
"That way, if something really does happen, we won't be completely helpless."
Qin Shujian offered no comment.
If the Evil Fiend truly