The Ghost Hounds that had scattered and fled were of little consequence, so Fang Qianyuan did not pursue them to wipe them out, but instead turned to Yu Hong, Luo Si, and the others.
"This is Young Master Fang of the Azure Cloud Sect," Lu Feiyang introduced him.
"Young Master Fang?" Confusion appeared on Luo Si's face.
Yu Hong, however, was utterly shocked. "You are Young Master Fang? No... my respects, Elder Fang!"
Yu Hong was a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, so he reacted faster than Luo Si and the others.
Seeing Yu Hong's reaction, Luo Si and the others finally understood just how much weight those words, "Young Master Fang," which Lu Feiyang had spoken so casually, truly carried.
Behind Yu Hong, several Spirit Mine guards, whether they belonged to the Azure Cloud Sect or not, approached together to pay their respects, their faces filled with shock and curiosity.
"There is no need for ceremony. I only want to know what happened here, and why these demons were pursuing you." Fang Qianyuan waved a hand and asked.
Yu Hong hurriedly said, "Elder Fang, we came out to investigate on the Chief Steward's orders. The demons have now completely occupied the Spirit Mine. To monitor their movements, some of our brothers risk approaching it every day."
"I see," Fang Qianyuan said thoughtfully.
By now, he had learned that ever since the Demon Calamity erupted, the Chuanlan Mine had been completely paralyzed. The guards and miners who had originally worked there had escaped in time, however, and were now stationed more than a hundred li outside the valley.
These people depended on the mineral vein for their livelihood, and their duties were to work and protect the Spirit Mine. With the situation so dire, and neither the Luo Clan