Speechless!
Zuo Xiaoduo and Fang Yinuo met in an exceptionally secluded place.
"Any news?"
"Yes."
"Let's hear it."
"I went to a meeting last night to discuss the plan."
"Hmm? How did the discussion go? Tell me everything in detail, without leaving out a single word. Don't even leave out the expressions people wore when they spoke."
"..."
Fang Yinuo was dumbfounded. No wonder he hadn't wanted to discuss it over the phone. This demand was simply-so very Zuo Xiaoduo!
"Last night, the Witch Alliance's Envoy overseeing operations in Phoenix City summoned us all for a meeting. In total, there were..."
"Wait. What exactly is that Envoy's identity in Phoenix City? What does he look like?"
"Well... the Envoy has always concealed his appearance. How could we see what he looks like? We know even less about his public identity..."
"Then what use are you to me?"
"..."
Fang Yinuo cursed inwardly and rolled his eyes. "That's how Star Envoys have always operated. They keep secrets from outsiders, of course, but they're even more secretive with their own people. There's practically no chance of their identities being exposed. There's nothing I can do about that."
"Forget it. Keep telling me about the meeting."
"For now, they've only tentatively settled on the personnel for the operation. I say tentatively because it was probably just to give everyone a rough idea. We'll have to wait until the next gathering before things can more or less be finalized. I reckon the actual decision might not come until just before the final moment of the Phoenix Soul soaring into the heavens."
"Mm. How many people are confirmed so far? I want an exact head count. Don't tell me you don't even know that?"
"I've already looked into that. The high-end fighting force includes