Having come to the decision on contacting the Star Shattering Sect for the purpose of engaging in trade and hopefully obtaining the opportunity to trade for at least some of the dao rune blueprints in their control, the shadowy group quickly left Bright Stone City and gathered together in a small mortal city a short distance away from the Shattered Star Peaks. Removing the cloaks covering their bodies before contacting their superiors. After all, even if they had already decided to go ahead with the next step and contact the Star Shattering Sect, it wasn't something they could do without prior approval.
At the very least, they had to information those above them about the situation before they went on ahead. Especially so because they wouldn't be the ones to do the final trade with the Star Shattering Sect but were merely there to establish a connection and potentially lay down the groundwork for a future trade between the two sides…
