"To tell you the truth, the army that attacked us was only a small part of the Demon Alliance's forces. Most of them went south to attack the Blue Sea Alliance. If they had sent their full strength against us, the Zhou family would never have held out for so long."

As Zhou Yunshen spoke, his expression was filled with grief. The suffering of the past two decades had clearly left its mark on him. The fate of Spirit Tamer, an old friend of his, had been especially tragic. He had made his final stand in Endless Valley, relying on its terrain for protection, only for that same terrain to trap him. Not even his Nascent Soul had managed to escape.

Luo Chen was utterly shaken by this. Sages were notoriously difficult to kill. Even if their bodies were destroyed, their Nascent Souls could merge with heaven and earth long enough for them to teleport through the void. Unless the enemy possessed a rare treasure like the Primordial Unity Cauldron, capturing one was definitely not a simple matter. 

After a moment of silence, Luo Chen asked, "What happened before the attack?"

Zhou Yunshen looked at him in confusion.

"I mean before the Demon Alliance arrived," Luo...