Dire News from Luoxia City

"Luoxia City..."

Ye Li listened to Chen Chuan's report from the other end of the Tiger Tally, his brows lifting slightly.

Since he had thoroughly cleared out the calamities within Longtan Grand Commandery, Chen Chuan had been ordered to help him sort out the situations in the surrounding counties and constantly gather information on any irregularities within Dragon Pool County.

They had to ensure that the moment a Demonic Calamity reared its head over there, it would be crushed to death over here.

But if Ye Li remembered correctly, Luoxia City was a city near the edge of Longtan Grand Commandery. It was not large, and abnormalities had rarely occurred there over the years. It had enjoyed at least a thousand years of peace and stability.

What a coincidence.

He had only just been preparing to set off for the academy in the Capital City when news of an anomaly arrived from there—and it was an energy fluctuation at the Dao Evolution Realm...

Ye Li's thoughts raced as he casually put away the phoenix jade pendant.

At that moment, Lin Huaijin beside him also frowned. Clearly, he had received the same message.

"Sorry, but something suddenly came up on my end that I need to investigate."

Lin Huaijin rose to his feet, then turned to Ye Li with a somewhat forced smile.

"Ye Li, if you have nothing to pack, go to the Capital City with the envoy first. I need to make a trip to Luoxia City to investigate the situation, so I won't be seeing you off."

Energy fluctuations at the Dao Evolution Realm, accompanied by faint reactions from the earth veins—yet none of it had triggered even the slightest response from the commandery governor's seal in his hand.

There was only one explanation for this—

An outside