After giving his orders, Fang Qianyuan sat alone in his tent. Before long, he drew a confidential letter from his desk and began to read.
It was a letter Grand Elder Tian Heng of the Spirit Taming Sect had sent someone to deliver. It mentioned the unusual movements among the Demon Alliance's upper ranks, as well as their objectives.
These people came for the Flying Immortal Records chart I obtained, and Change with the Times.
The only reason they are so eager is that, over the past ten thousand years, the other seven charts and their manuals have surfaced one after another. Now, only the final set remains.
Whether that legend is true or false, there are people who want to collect all nine...
Fang Qianyuan no longer faced the danger of an innocent commoner being condemned for the jade he carried. He was no commoner, but a titan.
Even so, he still drew covetous eyes from every quarter.
One could well imagine how numerous and powerful the people watching these things from the shadows were.
In this incident, the righteous path had held its forces in reserve. Only Grand Elder Tian Heng had sent an envoy first, seeking what he wanted through trade and an alliance. Presumably, the other factions would do the same.
On the unorthodox path's side, however, the Demon Alliance's upper ranks had mobilized together, taking advantage of his campaign far from the sect headquarters to try both the carrot and the stick.
They had prepared two approaches. First, Shi Leiyin and the others had slipped in to investigate the ruins, while Kong Cheng's group had also sought to abduct the surviving ancient cultivator, Ye'e Shilazheluō. Second, Bone Princess and Centipede True Lord had come together, intending to counter him while persuading him to cooperate.
However,