The Demon Suppression Bureau, in a brightly sunlit study.
Li Daoxuan furrowed his brow as he inspected the contents of a secret letter in his hands.
In front of him stood the equally grave and muscular Wang Xindong, who spoke in a deep voice, "Recently, we have been tracking a group of demons under the White Deer Demon King. Unexpectedly, we stumbled upon something. It seems quite possible that the White Deer Demon King has been in contact with the upper echelons of the great families; we do not know what they are scheming."
"The great families..."
Li Daoxuan grabbed the secret letter, and it turned to ash in his hand.
He rubbed his temples, "At this juncture, any collaboration between demons and the great families is highly sensitive. In the past, collaborations involved only individual families. But now, the Six-Family Alliance has formed. If their cooperation restarts, this won't be a minor issue."
