"Artifact spirits are spirits too. The Artifact Sect has always been underestimated in the Spirit-Taming World, yet who would have thought they might well be the hidden hand behind all this!"
By the time Fang Qianyuan learned from within the sect about Grand Elder Feng Xingyun's secret talks with the Artifact Sect, nearly half a month had passed.
Throughout that time, he had remained stationed in Tower City, overseeing the purge of the Northern Frontier and the campaign against the demons.
But he had continued to follow the matter of the hidden faction passing information to him. The sect had nothing to conceal from him either. Acting as their channel, Elder Long had personally come and gone every few days to relay messages, giving Fang Qianyuan a general understanding of how the talks had unfolded.
This only made him increasingly curious.
Knock, knock, knock!
While Fang Qianyuan was pondering, a knock came from outside his room.
"Come in," Fang Qianyuan said, casually setting aside the Confidential Letter Elder Long had brought.
Soon, Fang Lian pushed open the door and walked in.
"Young Master Fang."
"Oh? Immortal Maiden Qingmeng, is there something you need?" Fang Qianyuan asked.
A faint smile graced Fang Lian's face as she spoke gently. "Young Master Fang, I came to bring you some good news. I've used a secret art to breach Jiao Zhong's mental defenses and uncover some secrets concerning the Demon Alliance."
"Really? Thank you for your hard work. Have you learned who exactly sent them?" Fang Qianyuan asked.
Over the past several days, the Azure Cloud Sect had intensified its interrogation of Jiao Zhong, trying to pry the information they needed from his mouth. But Jiao Zhong was no easy prey. He had stubbornly endured all manner of torture and secret arts without yielding.