Huo raised his eyes, his calm expression sharpening. "Go on."
"The ancestor of the Hidden Cave Sect is alive," Lin Mu said plainly. "The patriarch was in contact with him directly. The messages are clear, but the ancestor has taken steps to conceal his location. Not even the patriarch knew where he was."
There was a brief silence as the other elders digested the information. Some frowned, others shifted uneasily, but Grand Huo did not appear surprised.
"As I thought," Grand Elder Huo said after a moment. "A sect of this size would not rise so high without someone watching from the shadows. It is only natural that a figure such as their ancestor still exists. Men like him are too crafty to perish so easily."
Lin Mu nodded. "It may be that he works directly with the Ephemera Sect. There are signs that point in that direction. But it is just as likely he hides somewhere else on the continent. We will have to investigate further."
