It must be said, Yang Bolin's first sentence provided the rabbits with an important piece of information:

The Damo Realm does experience snowfall.

This is undoubtedly a very noteworthy intelligence.

Currently, the rabbits can confirm that the Damo Realm is a standard trinary star system, and the spectra of the three main-sequence stars have been roughly determined.

Although various high-energy rays from the three main-sequence stars are filtered by some special 'membrane' outside the Damo Realm, the surface temperature of Damo is also maintained at a certain range because of this.

Even at night, the temperature of the cold airflow at high altitudes in the Damo Realm is only about three to four degrees.

This is theoretically a cold airflow temperature that can only cause frontal rain to fall; even if it drops below zero in special circumstances, it will only be a small, non-continuous snowfall.

For example, it snowed a bit in Ziqiong City the year before last, and white flakes floated in Chixian City this year.

However, according to Yang Bolin's tone, the snowfall over at Yaoque is clearly widespread and cyclical.

Thus, this information holds high value for the rabbits, as accumulating enough conditions might bring some unexpected surprises.

However, Yang Bolin did not yet realize he had disclosed an important piece of information and continued speaking about Yaoque:

"Since its establishment, Yaoque has been resisting demon realm invasions for thousands of years, it has always been the frontline battlefield.

Aside from a few core cities and some special areas, the majority of human Nascent Souls in the Damo Realm are stationed at the Yuanchi battlefield."

Saying this, Yang Bolin couldn't help but glance at Ma Ning:

By 'some special areas,' he is actually referring to the expansive region behind the Celestial Moon Mountain Range.

Rumor has it there are many non-mainstream cultivation practices beyond these mountains, such as Totem Arts and Gu Arts, and several or even more Nascent Soul Great Cultivators among them.

Due to special reasons, these Nascent Soul Great Cultivators have not participated in the defense of Yaoque.

Of course, if a large-scale beast tide descended upon the Damo Realm, these powerful figures would resolutely take action.

Normally, behind the Celestial Moon Mountain Range, some caravans arrive at the Southern Region to trade with cities.

Seeing Ma Ning unmoved by the 'special area' he mentioned, Yang Bolin cursed under his breath, calling him an old fox, and continued:

"In recent years, frequent battles at Yaoque have led to countless casualties among mid to low-level cultivators, which has depleted a large portion of various talismans, arrays, and pills.

Supplies at Yaoque have reached a dangerously low threshold, forcing them to send caravans to procure beast materials..."

"Shopkeeper Yang, hold on."

In the video, Ma Ning suddenly interrupted Yang Bolin, actively asking:

"Shopkeeper Yang, it's understandable Yaoque urgently needs cultivator strength due to heavy losses, but why are talismans and arrays running low?

With so many demon beast corpses left behind, shouldn't they be able to break them down into large quantities of beast materials for talisman and array crafting?"

This question from Ma Ning had been raised by Lin Ziming back at Ziqiong Market, though Lin Ziming's query was directed at Mu Ge, the trade representative of the commerce team, and not Yang Bolin.

This is a basic logical question:

Yaoque, being a site of near-constant large-scale battles, certainly shouldn't lack beast corpses.

Even if the frontline needs massive supply support, beast carcasses collected post-battle could simply be transported back for processing.

Claiming that Yaoque lacks cultivator strength might be plausible, and needing spirit pills is understandable, but lacking talismans and arrays seems odd—they can be directly produced from beast materials.

At the time, due to limited channels, Mu Ge couldn't answer on the spot, leaving the issue indefinitely postponed.

Now with Yang Bolin bringing this matter up again, Ma Ning naturally sought clarity.

Upon hearing Ma Ning's question, Yang Bolin's expression turned much heavier; he paused briefly then slowly said:

"Shopkeeper Ma, you may not know, but starting two or three years ago, after each battle, numerous beast carcasses are left behind, yet front-line cultivators find upon material breakdown...

These beasts attacking Yaoque harbor a unique energy within their dead bodies, completely ruining their corpses and organs after death.

Thus it's impossible to extract any usable beast materials; even their flesh is toxic.

Initially, there weren't many such beasts, so the front-line didn't pay much attention, but gradually their numbers increased.

Now, after each wave of beast onslaught, nearly eighty percent of the remains are of this kind!

On the contrary, those accessing the demon realm via beast passages don't exhibit this issue...

It's for this reason Tingyun Pavilion moved from the west's Yaoque to our Southern Region to purchase materials—although their main city is Anhua City, their primary trade area is actually near Yaoque, given their support lies at Yaoque.

This indicates how critical the resource shortage is at Yaoque, and should Yaoque lack supplies... the consequences are dire."

Yang Bolin's expression was heavy, but Ma Ning showed no sign of belief, feeling inclined to laugh:

It's ridiculous, knowing Yaoque might struggle to defend due to supply shortages, yet they still led the bottom-fishing?

Whether local or in the Damo Realm, capital is similar.

Expecting occasional good deeds—whether for image-building or other tax-related motives—is feasible. They will indeed act if they have to.

But expecting them to possess morals, bottom-line, or righteousness... best to let sleeping dogs lie.

The Purple Treasure Pavilion's only salvageable hope lies in them having some conscience; after deceiving Tingyun Pavilion, they didn't further drive them to ruin.

Yang Bolin didn't realize his 'performance' had been seen through; he continued his solemn act, sighing deeply:

"Due to the shortage of beast materials, several battles later, Yaoque's internal reserves are becoming dire.

Though not yet entirely depleted of talismans or arrays, they're already exceeding the pre-set warning lines laid down by numerous key figures at Yaoque's inception—even the remaining inventory can sustain Yaoque for a while, each talisman used might be consuming the final trump card.

For this reason, while speeding up beast material procurement, Yaoque also decided to dispatch two top Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, to explore the demon realm.

These two are extraordinarily capable figures, having achieved enlightenment over three hundred years ago—one is at the Third-Layer Nascent Soul Stage, the other a Venerable Sword Cultivator at the Fifth-Layer Nascent Soul Stage—the highest cultivator realms openly recognized for centuries.

They complement each other in offense, defense, speed, and caution, capable of battling Nascent Soul Stage fifth and sixth-layer cultivators together, and both carry several ancient talismans, theoretically capable of retreating safely from unexpected situations.

Yet shortly after they stepped out of Yaoque and passed through the boundary breach into the demon realm, their life tablets shattered.

One Damo Day later, the demon realm launched another offensive, a bone spear flew in from the demon realm, piercing into the Yaoque city wall.

On it were hung the blood-teared heads of the two Nascent Soul Great Cultivators.

That day at the Yuanchi battlefield, humans suffered a huge defeat. Had it not been for several Nascent Soul Great Cultivators who activated an ancient formation left by ancestors, Yuanchi might have..."

Yang Bolin's tone carried strong fear, showing this time wasn't a mere act:

"Fortunately, the ancestral formation's power exceeded the beast army's expectations, after slaying four fourth-order beasts, it still had residual might, forcefully repelling the beast army."

Inside the Fire Camp, Ma Ning and Lin Li exchanged glances with others, witnessing mutual shock in their eyes.

It turned out in a time unknown to them, Yuanchi nearly faced collapse!

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Note:

Some readers said it's a bug for Ma Ning to fluently speak Damo language.

Dude... Ma Ning was originally set up as a language expert, you can check chapter four, it was specifically explained that his ability to quickly master Damo language led him to serve as Shopkeeper of Taoshu Commerce Association.....

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