Chapter 773: To the Celestial Wind Region
"Anything I should keep in mind before I head to the Celestial Wind Region?" Max asked, his voice calm but edged with quiet urgency, eyes locked on Karl as though he could peel back secrets with his gaze alone.
Karl nodded, his expression turning serious, shadows of caution flickering across his face. "The information I shared with you hasn’t been made public yet," he said slowly, his voice dropping to a low murmur as though afraid the air itself might betray him. "So you’ll still have to do some digging to find the exact location of Lord Kome’s secret cave once you get there. There’s no map, no precise coordinates—only vague clues in ancient texts and rumors."
He paused, leaning closer as if to emphasize the weight of his next words. "But listen to me carefully—there will almost certainly be people from other major forces already sniffing around the Celestial Wind Region. Powerful from the seven overlord forces. Everyone wants a piece of the star stone and legacy of an expert from ten thousand years ago. So if you’re going...you’d better be careful. You might end up making enemies just by showing your face there."
Max nodded lightly, a faint smirk curling one corner of his lips as though the idea of rivals or hidden dangers only made his blood run hotter. "Alright," he said, his voice cool and resolute.
Then his expression turned sharper, more commanding as he looked Karl dead in the eye. "You should go back to the Black Lotus Guild and tell them that the Old Saintess from the Lower Domain will be arriving in the Middle Domain soon. And so will I."
"Old Saintess?" Karl gasped, his eyes widening with shock, mouth parting as if to spit out a barrage of questions. But before he could utter another word, a gust of wind swept through the narrow alley where they stood—and Max was simply gone, as though the shadows had swallowed him whole.
Karl stood there for a long moment, staring at the empty space where Max had just been, the chill of realization creeping down his spine. He rubbed a hand over his face and exhaled heavily, his mind spinning.
"I hope the guild doesn’t punish me for sharing the info about Lord Kome’s secret cave with Max," he muttered under his breath, shaking his head as he finally turned and disappeared into the milling crowd of the Battle Realm.
Meanwhile, Max emerged from a quiet side street and strode purposefully through the bustling avenues of the Battle Realm.