Aksai's eyes widened slightly when Nuri spoke those words.
"They already have?" he asked, his voice calm but sharp. "What do you mean by that?"
There was a short pause as Nuri accessed stored data and cross-checked old records.
[Master, during the last fourteen years, the Lords from the Big Five Sects have all been attacked at least once.]
Aksai's expression grew more serious by the minute. He slowly walked toward the window and looked out at the calm sea of Emerald Cove.
"Explain," he said.
Nuri continued.
[For example, the Purple River Lord of the Purple River Sect.]
Aksai's eyes narrowed slightly.
[Eleven years ago, during his exploration of the Duya Forest, it was rumored that he suffered a serious wound on his left shoulder.]
Aksai frowned.
"That rumor spread quite a bit back then," he said. "I remember hearing it."
[Yes, Master,] Nuri replied. [The masses labeled it as false information. The Purple River Sect also denied it publicly.]
Aksai crossed his arms.
