"Grand Elder Fang, may I ask why you summoned me?"
That afternoon, Fang Qianyuan sent someone to fetch Bai Ying, the chief steward of the Wolf Saint Palace's outer residence. Not knowing what had happened, Bai Ying assumed Fang Qianyuan had important instructions for him and hurried over at once.
Instead, Fang Qianyuan asked, "Fellow Daoist Bai Ying, do you know of the White Wolf Clan's tribe in Resonant Valley?"
Bai Ying paused, then said, "Of course I do. But the tribes in our Wolf Sage Paradise number in the thousands, and even those with great demons number in the hundreds. The tribe in Resonant Valley is merely one branch of our White Wolf lineage. How did it catch your discerning eye, Grand Elder Fang?"
"Do you have some questions about that tribe, Grand Elder Fang?"
"No. I simply have an old friend among them and wanted to learn how they've been doing," Fang Qianyuan said vaguely.
"An old friend? Could it be the Wolf Valley leader stationed at Cang Mountain Academy? Of course-our Wolf Sage Paradise stations elites at all the major training institutes to educate and oversee the wolf packs, as well as to select outstanding great demon talents from across the land. May I ask who your old friend is, Grand Elder Fang? If they've already become a great demon, I should know of them," Bai Ying said.
"His name is Bai Nie. He's already become a great demon," Fang Qianyuan said.
"Bai Nie..." Understanding dawned on Bai Ying's face. "So it's Bai Nie, the great demon who only advanced the year before last!"
Suddenly, Bai Ying's expression shifted slightly, taking on a hint of surprise.
He seemed to have thought of something and nodded faintly. "So it's that tribe..."
"What is it?" Fang Qianyuan asked.
"Ah,