Zhang Yan returned to the mountain gate five days later. Upon entering his cave mansion, a powerful warrior presented him with a letter.
He received it and waved for the warrior to withdraw.
After opening the letter, he found it was from Xie Zongyuan. The letter mentioned the "item" had been acquired, assuring Zhang Yan to rest easy and promising to deliver it upon their meeting. They agreed to rendezvous ten days later at the Hongyan Platform on Jiangben Island, west of the Dragon Abyss Marsh, before proceeding to the Demon Cave together.
Zhang Yan understood the "item" referred to the Fire Cloud Sand, although the letter avoided explicitly mentioning it. With these five units of Cloud Sand now gathered, he felt his heart lighten completely.
However, after reading the main contents, he noticed there was more text below. Unable to resist, he brought the letter closer to continue reading.
