"So the situation now is that Han Feng plans to attack Jia Nan Academy? He's after the fallen heart flame beneath that tower in the academy's Inner Academy?"
In some corner of the Black-Corner Region, three men in black robes were whispering among themselves, looking as gloomy as bizarre creatures that had spent their entire lives living in the sewers.
One of them wore a sinister expression, stroking his goatee as he pondered something.
"...Protector Wu, how are we supposed to find this Sun Buxiao?"
"This concerns the Hall Master's grand plan. The likes of Han Feng hardly warrant a mention. It's just...hmph."
Another Black-Robed Man looked thoroughly dismissive of Han Feng.
"...According to my information, Sun Buxiao will return to the Black-Corner Region eventually. Wu Ying, Tie Ma, don't be so impatient."
The last Black-Robed Man, also the tallest of the three, chuckled, looking quite relaxed.
None of their names were necessarily real, but all three were [Protectors] of the Hall of Souls.
[Protector Wu], the Earth-Grade Protector responsible for the Jia Ma Empire.
[Protector Xuan], the Earth-Grade Protector responsible for the Black-Corner Region.
And [Iron Protector], the Human-Grade Protector responsible for the Chu Yun Empire, whom Protector Wu had roped in at short notice.
The reason these three Protectors had gathered in the Black-Corner Region went without saying.
Sun Buxiao.
Half a year earlier, during Xiao Yan's three-year agreement, Xiao Yan had used a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus formed from two heavenly flames to blast Yun Shan out of the hole he had dug to bury himself in. Sun Dog had then stepped forward with an elbow strike and revealed his Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade Fragment.
To be safe, Yun Shan had chosen to contact Protector Wu, whom he had worked with before. Upon hearing that it concerned