The talismans burned too quickly.
Countless predecessors had inscribed the Formation veins onto the expensive pieces of paper. When they were burned, they would form the energy seals needed by the Formation that could be used to watch, communicate, and convey messages despite the distance.
Needless to say, the talismans were expensive to produce.
When the Sky Martial Court first sent their members to the golden lotus domain, they had only brought 1,000 talismans with them to send messages and fake the power of a Nine-leaf cultivator to lure Qiong Qi out into the open.
Meng Changdong looked at the talismans with a wistful expression on his face. Then, he said with a sigh, "I did my best to extend the time."
Little Yuan'er clenched her little fists and stomped her feet as she said, "We were so close to seeing the asshole who attacked Sixth Senior Sister from the back!"