'Her too?'
Ye Tian Yun couldn't tell if there was a reason behind all this or the Token of Fate itself was broken.
'From her aura, she is not the person who brought me to the cabin.'
'But I can also change my aura, so I should be more alert about this….'
Ye Tian Yun was confused; however he had a strong hunch that this person was Gao Xuan.
It was just an intuition.
And Ye Tian Yun was someone who trusted his intuition.
"Master?" the woman asked.
Her voice… was mesmerizing.
'Is she using something to make me feel this?'
Ye Tian Yun became even more alert and cautious.
He said, "Hello. I hope your subordinate has already informed you about the deal. I will ask this one last time, do you accept it?"
The woman put one leg on the other as she sat in front of Ye Tian Yun.
Scratching her chin, she said, "I agree. However, Master, what if you're bluffing?"
Ye Tian Yun smiled, "The fact that I know what information you're looking for should be enough for you to trust me, right?"
The woman remained silent for some time.
Ye Tian Yun narrowed his eyes.
'She's nervous….'
He was able to confirm this because of this woman's hand movements.
Even though she had covered the whole body, the hand and finger movements were quite clear.
These were enough for Ye Tian Yun to know that he had the advantage in this situation.
The woman finally agreed, "Alright, Master. I will agree with this deal. Please ask me what you wish to know about the Lower Heavens?"
Ye Tian Yun thought for a moment and asked, "Tell me about the happenings in the major clans and state of the Capital City."
The woman nodded upon hearing the question, and after a long pause, she said, "The mood of the whole capita is currently focused on the ongoing war in the South-East region."
"As for the clans, the older generation is busy trying to get the biggest benefits from the war while the younger generation is unaware of the current situation in the kingdom."
"The top talents of the Capital City - the Three Swords of Xin - are busy chasing the skirt of the princess, trying to impress her."
Ye Tian Yun frowned, "Who are these three swords?"
"Hm?" The woman was surprised, "You don't know?"
Ye Tian Yun shrugged, "Never bothered to."
The woman just nodded and began to explain, "The Three Swords are Young Master Ling Yun from the Ling Clan, Second Young Master Fang Yunru from the Fang Clan, and Young Master Gao Xuan from the Gao Clan."
Ye Tian Yun's lips curled up upon hearing Gao Xuan's name, but he didn't say anything.
The woman continued, "these three are the top geniuses and are also Sword Cultivator - currently in the Qi Stabilization Realm but varying in levels."
"Oh?" Ye Tian Yun asked, "Did anything worth noting happen in the Capital City?"
The woman replied, "Except for the war, the most talked-about thing was the disappearance of First Young Master Fang Chen from the Fang Clan."
"Oh?" Ye Tian Yun was intrigued.
'Was I in the Middle Heavens for too long?'
The woman nodded and said, "First Young Master of Fang Clan, Fang Chen is a disciple from the Gracious Sword Sect and was supposed to return to the clan about one and a half months ago. However, he has mysteriously disappeared from one of the taverns in the Southern Region of the Gracious Sword Sect."
"People have speculated that this is the doing of Second Young Master Fang Yunru because both Young Masters have hated each other since young; this is a well-known fact."
"What else would you like to know, Master?"
Ye Tian Yun remained silent for a long moment before asking, "Tell me about the current situation of the war between the Xin-Wu Kingdom."
The woman nodded her head, and after organizing her thoughts, she said, "It all began about two months ago when the Wu Kingdom's Princess, Wu Qingwu, went missing in the Xin Kingdom."
"The Wu Royal Clan blames this on the Xin Royal Clan, and this incident has triggered what seems to be taking the shape of an all-out war soon."
"The main force was called back from the Western Province, and is now about to reach the South-Eastern border, which has now turned into the battlefield."
"Currently, the army in the frontlines are the reserve forces led by General Ling Qi."
"The army has suffered about three times more losses than the Wu Kingdom, and about twenty-two battalions have been completely wipeout by the Wu Kingdom's guerilla forces."
"General Ling Qi, a Third Level Nascent Soul Realm expert, was injured by Shi Huang, the General leading the Wu Kingdom's army."
"Shi Huang is the Wu Kingdom's most powerful General and has reached the Fifth Level of Nascent Soul Realm in terms of cultivation."
"Ling Qi and Shi Huang have twelve exchanges, and in the last blow, General Shi Huang of the Wu heavily injured General Ling Qi. This incident happened about a week ago, and the morale of the Xin Kingdom forces at the frontlines is now thoroughly plummeted."
"The only hope right now is the Main Army, which has already been strategically divided into smaller parts, allowing the faster battalions to reach the South-East border earlier than expected."
"They will reach the frontlines by tomorrow morning, the earliest."
"The chances of the Wu Kingdom defeating the Xin Kingdom are high, but still unpredictable because everyone in the Xin Kingdom has put their hopes on the Main Army."
Ye Tian Yun nodded upon hearing this.
Surprisingly, except for the early breakout of events, there was not much change in the war's outcome.
'The Main force will be able to contend against the army. No, they will be able to force back the Wu Kingdom. And the Xin Kingdom will finally be able to sigh in relief."
'However, unbeknownst to them, this would be the beginning of the worst nightmare for the Xin Kingdom.'
'Because the South-East battlefield is just a distraction from the Wu Kingdom.'
'The actual army will strike from the North, and within one week, it will reach the Capital City, destroying everything in its path.'