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"Reason."
Nan Jinxi's eyes betrayed a hint of hesitation, but she still revealed,
"All the grain and munitions stored by our Sect in Northern Border City will soon be destroyed. You should know what this means."
It meant three-quarters of the city's grain supplies would be destroyed.
It meant that half of the defensive weapons could not be replenished.
It meant that a third of the Reserve Source Crystals supplying the Protective City Formation would vanish into thin air.
Thinking of this, Li Zhaoyuan immediately wanted to leave to deal with the situation but was stopped by Nan Jinxi, who said leisurely,
"It's too late. I learned of this news a quarter of an hour ago; you should hear the explosions in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
Li Zhaoyuan fell silent for a moment, frowning,
"Was it the Sects?"
Nan Jinxi shook her head, indicating she did not know but added a trace of mockery in her tone,
