Xiao Yan briefly recounted the course of events to the Undying Lord.
Though it was only a few sparse sentences, they made the Undying Lord's heart pound. He could sense the danger within them.
The Saint Heavenly Devil Emperor, along with more than a dozen Heavenly Devil Emperors—such a force was enough to breach any power in the Great Thousand World. If they came to Northern Wilderness Hill, they might even shake the Great Thousand Demon-Transforming Array left behind by the Immortal Great Emperor!
The Undying Lord's expression turned grave. As his brows furrowed, the lines on his face seemed to deepen further. He said in a hoarse voice:
"There truly are no traces of Outer Evil Clan activity on my side. The Demonic Qi around the Demon-Transforming Array is normal—it is a sign that the array is wearing away at the Heavenly Evil God's power...
"The Heart Heavenly Devil Emperor did not appear during the attack on the Endless Fire Territory. Perhaps he has yet to fully consolidate his own strength, or perhaps he has... attacked another border."
Qin Tian said with considerable frustration:
"Earlier, Brother Xiao and Brother Hun told me about the Heart Heavenly Devil Emperor. I felt that the news was too alarming and might cause panic, so I did not pass it on to the other factions for the time being... I thought I would wait for a suitable opportunity...
"If this causes any faction to lower its guard and allows the Outer Evil Clan to succeed, then I cannot shirk the blame."
Xiao Yan's gaze narrowed slightly, and a hint of wariness appeared in the way he looked at Qin Tian.
He had sensed long ago that there was something amiss about Qin Tian, but he had never been able to confirm it...
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