Watching Hai Bodong leave, Hun Changqing turned his palm over, revealing a black Storage Ring, then brushed his other hand across it.
Crack.
A sound like something shattering came from the Storage Ring.
Two years earlier, after receiving a vast quantity of precious resources from Gu Xun'er, Hun Changqing had given Yao Chen many medicinal ingredients that restored the soul. Yao Chen had fallen into a deep sleep while absorbing and refining them.
Hun Changqing had then placed a seal on the Storage Ring to prevent Yao Chen from suddenly waking and sensing what was happening outside. Few of the things he usually did could be called humane, and it would be troublesome if Yao Chen discovered them.
Just now, however, he had sensed signs of the soul power within the Storage Ring awakening, so he had removed the seal first, lest Yao Chen wake to find his senses sealed and grow suspicious.
After removing the seal, Hun Changqing put the Storage Ring away. A short while later, Hai Bodong returned from the city.
"My lord, the Black-Corner Region has been far from peaceful these past two years. Two years ago, someone called the Ancient Flame Old Demon appeared and established a sect called the Ancient Flame Sect.
"The old demon is vicious, ruthless, and incredibly bloodthirsty. Over these two years, he has thrown the Black-Corner Region into such turmoil that neither chickens nor dogs can find peace. Many factions have been wiped out by him, and the Eight Gates, which controls Black Seal City up ahead, has also suffered heavily at his hands.
"However, since Black Seal City is a long way from the Ancient Flame Sect, the city itself hasn't been affected much. A grand auction is even being held there now."
Hai Bodong relayed everything he had