But for some reason, news of such a treasured artifact was leaked. Coincidentally, an official from the Holy Fire Guard in Heling County got wind of it!
The Holy Fire Guard... is somewhat akin to the Great Zhou Dynasty's Imperial Astral Division, with a similar rank structure.
The official in the know from the Holy Fire Guard was a Chief Flag Officer within the ranks.
Under his command were dozens of Holy Fire Guards, equivalent to holding power over dozens of cultivators! Such a force was immensely powerful within this county.
It was an entity no one dared to provoke!
Even Liu Weng, backed by the Liu Family from the Imperial City, wouldn't dare to stir trouble with such an existence; after all, the mountains are high and the Emperor is far away. Moreover, the Liu Family in the Imperial City wasn't considered a significant power, merely a minor clan.
But it was such a treasured artifact that forced him to provoke a Holy Fire Guard Chief Flag Officer.
