"There's news! There's news! They've reappeared!"
On the twenty-second day of the twelfth month, just as Fang Qianyuan and the others gathered at the rendezvous point in the Heavenly Road Starfield, preparing to investigate the place where Fan Yuntang's party had disappeared, they suddenly received another signal from them.
At the Rogue Cultivator's words, Kang Long, who had been traveling inside his Light Shuttle with his head down, slowed and drew closer. He asked through Divine Sense transmission, "What exactly happened?"
"My communication Magical Artifact just reacted. I received a message they sent from fifteen markers ahead, saying they'd escaped safely, but someone in their party was badly injured and urgently needed treatment!"
"Fifteen markers? Even traveling at full speed, we'd need three to five days to reach them. A pity we don't know whether there are any Void Rifts nearby that we could use!"
"Did they say where they'd gone while they were missing, or why someone was injured?"
"That's still unclear. We'd better ask when we meet them."
After discussing it for a while, the group continued onward.
As Fan Yuntang's party reestablished contact with them, the Communications Hall in Spellbreak City, far away in the void, also received their message. The hall had been established to facilitate expeditions deep into the starry expanse in search of treasure sites.
"They actually discovered some Near-Ancient Ruins?"
"And confirmed the presence of Divine Weapon Puppets!"
"There must be priceless treasures hidden inside. Notify the elders at once!"
Soon, all of Spellbreak City's higher-ups knew.
Although the message had come from members of the Spirit Taming Sect, Spellbreak City's administrative arrangements made it impossible to conceal it from the other factions. They all soon learned of it and showed a keen interest.
They had gathered here to fight the other races,