She struggled to her feet. The five of them glanced at her coolly, not a single one showing a shred of pity.
"Did the sacrifice you four families initiated run into trouble?" Lu Ya asked, no longer paying attention to Guann Zhenzhen and looking at the other three.
"Yes, we did run into an unexpected issue, but it's been resolved. However, we don't have much Sacrificial Power to spare. The supplement we promised your Lu Family... it might be difficult to provide."
Qu Wenbai paused, glancing back at the pool of lava. "But looking at the state of things here," he said, "it doesn't seem like you need the supplement anymore. In fact, it looks like you have more than enough Sacrificial Power to begin."
Lu Ya's brow furrowed. Ignoring the issue of the Sacrificial Power, he asked, "What exactly happened? Your last message said you would make your move in two to three years at the earliest, or ten at the latest.
