Some of the major clans sent people secretly, while others did so openly. These are the treasures of the clans, the next generation of successors, so who could rest assured?
Even those young masters who were not favored by their fathers had a few Elders in the clan who supported them, helping to establish their position at home. Naturally, nobody wished for them to encounter any mishaps, so it was only normal to keep an eye on news of their return.
But so many days have passed, almost two months now, and still no ships have returned. They all started to think something had gone wrong.
Particularly earlier, there was an abundance of Demonic energy headed towards the sea, and everyone felt something might have happened with the High Priest Demon Heart. But no one knew exactly what happened, whether it was good news or bad.
"It's coming, it's coming."
Seeing a large ship sailing from afar on the sea, all the disciples of these major clans were elated.
