Mu Chen's mouth twitched as he looked oddly at the grand formation in the sky and asked,
"So the Soul Hall is on high alert right now because of you?"
Hun Yufeng propped up his chin and thought for two seconds before answering,
"Probably... I originally wanted to handle it more cleanly, but it seems some fish slipped through the net and leaked the news.
"Some of them were leaders of their respective factions. Once the leaders died, their factions fell apart and could no longer cause any trouble.
"Others were merely elders within certain factions. Those factions have Great Perfection Earthly Sovereigns, and not just one or two... Some even have people who have touched the threshold of Heavenly Sovereigns. That makes things a little troublesome.
"But there is no need to worry. Lord Void has already arrived... Uncle Hun Qiu and Uncle Hun Dan are also preparing to come over."
Hun Qiu, Hun Dan... Mu Chen recalled Hun Zhang, the Soul Clan Leader, once more... Those three names were really well chosen. He muttered inwardly.
"Is the Flame Emperor still in the city?" Mu Chen asked.
"Yes. He gave instructions that once you arrived, you could go directly to see him," Hun Yufeng replied.
After learning Xiao Yan's location, Mu Chen bid Hun Yufeng farewell and headed toward a residence in the northwestern part of the city.
As he walked, the pervasive chill of Earth Soul City gradually weakened, replaced by a wave of dry heat. Even the temperature in the air seemed to rise.
When he reached a large gate, he found it open. Standing at the entrance, Mu Chen spoke in a slightly respectful tone,
"This junior, Mu Chen, has come to pay a visit. May I ask if Senior is present?"
"Come in." A voice