"What should we do now?" Lei Zongnan's face was extremely embarrassed.

If they couldn't come up with a strategy in time, he feared that the people below would start to scatter everywhere.

Who would still trust the Flame God when their lives couldn't even be guaranteed?

Continuing like this would cause massive turmoil and affect the foundation of the Lingyang Branch.

"Society Leader, we must get the blood test report to prescribe the right remedy..."

"I have already sent the blood to the Shrine headquarters, but it won't be back anytime soon."

"Seek help nearby," An Ning suggested.

"Nearby? Who do we ask for help?"

"Those people in Henshan."

"Henshan? Those who came over from New Star?" Lei Zongnan's gaze sharpened, thoughtfully scrutinizing An Ning.

He felt danger and needed to consider whether there was a deeper message hidden here.

The New Star people arrived, and so did the virus...

Do they have anything to do with the virus?

An Ning says she can't deal with the virus and wants to seek help from those New Star people, what's the connection between them?

What exactly do they want to do?

Are they targeting my Flame Shrine?

"Does the Holy Daughter know those New Star people?" Lei Zongnan watched An Ning's eyes intently, not missing any slight change.

"I do," An Ning replied calmly.

Blue Star is so vast, yet Tang Fei chose Henshan of all places to establish a base.

And I came from the Henshan Region, which is a well-known fact.

To claim ignorance would be treating Lei Zongnan like a fool.

An Ning knew that Lei Zongnan was no fool.

"Friends?"

"If they were friends, I would have gone with them to New Star," An Ning replied.

"Who are they?"

"Tang Fei," An Ning said, "the one taken away by the New Star Princess."

The story of Tang Fei and the New Star Princess was widely spread, even other major regions knew about it.

After all, the fleet that came to pick up Phoenix was grand, and countless people witnessed it in person.

In the Old Land, where spiritual life is bleak and days are extremely dull, a story about a 'princess' and a hunter...

Everyone still very much enjoyed listening to it.

This incident happened in the jurisdiction governed by Lei Zongnan, so naturally, he had also heard the story.

"Oh," Lei Zongnan nodded, asking, "Since he was already taken away by that princess from New Star... why did he come back?"

"I don't know," An Ning shook her head. "I don't care what he came back for; it's none of my business."

"Do you think he would be willing to stand up and help us?"

"I don't know, but I'm willing to try," An Ning declared. "If there's no other choice..."

Lei Zongnan pondered for a moment and then said, "Let me think about it."

"Yes," An Ning nodded. "Please, Society Leader, make a decision as soon as possible... the virus waits for no one."

"I understand."

As Lei Zongnan watched An Ning leave, he asked in a grave voice, "Mr. Yan, what do you think?"

Mr. Yan, who had somehow appeared in a shadowy corner of the room, said, "It smells heavily of conspiracy."

"How so?"

"This virus is too peculiar and convenient."

"Yes, that's what I was thinking," Lei Zongnan said as he sat on the sofa and took a big puff from the water pipe on the table, "What are they plotting? A good Prince Consort of New Star doesn't stay put, and runs to this godforsaken place to compete with a bunch of savages over what?"

"We'd have to make contact to find out."

"Are you suggesting we make contact with them?"

"Do we have a better choice?" Mr. Yan retorted.

Lei Zongnan fell into silence.

He felt like the proverbial fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of another's knife.

Regardless of whether this virus outbreak was connected to them, they were the ones in need of help now...

"Let An Ning arrange a meeting with Tang Fei; I want to have a chat with him."

"We also have to be cautious about An Ning," Mr. Yan warned.

"No need to worry about An Ning, a woman who couldn't even truss a chicken, if we wish... we could make her disappear from this world at any time."

"And if she sides with those people from New Star?"

"Then she becomes our mortal enemy," Lei Zongnan puffed on his water pipe. "The premise is, they help us solve the plague first."

Mr. Yan's face showed concern.

Compared to those from New Star, they had far too few cards to play.

Just one epidemic was giving them trouble.

The arrival of these people to Old Land was like a lower dimension striking them.

It was truly stifling.

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"Lei Zongnan? He sent you to invite me?" Tang Fei looked at An Ning sitting opposite him and asked.

Different from their last meeting, this time An Ning visited openly in her capacity as the Holy Daughter of the Flame Shrine.

"Yes, he would like to have a talk with you," An Ning nodded.

Seeing Tang Fei again, she was very happy.

Even happier than the last time.

Because she saw the changes in Henshan, the solidity of the base.

And the impressive capabilities of the Ghosts guarding Tang Fei.

Her brother had gained a lot in his years at New Star.

Tang Fei's strength was also her strength.

It gave her hope for success.

Although she didn't quite understand what exactly her brother wanted.

"What about?"

"There's been an epidemic at the Flame Shrine, and they want to ask for your help," An Ning said indifferently.

"Epidemic?" Tang Fei looked at An Ning in surprise.

Last time they met, she said she would hand over the Flame Shrine to him and had already prepared for it.

Was this part of her preparation?

"Yes, a calamity from the heavens; it's our misfortune."

Tang Fei quickly weighed the pros and cons of the situation and the eventual outcome.

Without the old man by his side, many problems required his own solution.

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