The fact that the Imperial Court of the Darkhan Dynasty had agreed to grant access to them showed both the influence of the Xian Sword Sect and Silent Lotus Temple and the seriousness with which the dynasty viewed the threat.
"What changed their mind?" Lin Mu asked.
Grand Elder Huo folded his hands behind his back. "At first, they were reluctant. They saw this matter as something that belonged outside their borders. But once we showed them evidence of the Hidden Cave Sect's connections, and hinted at the possibility of the Ephemera Sect's involvement, their stance shifted.
They are wary of the Ephemera Sect just as much as we are, perhaps even more so. Their silence all these years has made everyone uneasy."
Lin Mu gave a small nod. He had expected as much. The Ephemera Sect was like a shadow creeping across the continent, silent but always looming. To ignore them was to court disaster.
"Where exactly do we go other than of course the Marshes of Silent Skies?" Lin Mu asked.
