While Yang Zhiru was recuperating, under his guidance, Li Xuanxiao used a secret method connecting the Hall Masters to summon the only remaining other Hall Master back to the Demon Slaying Division.
The Flying Eagle Hall Master slowly descended from the sky, his aura weak, clearly having suffered severe injuries.
"If it weren't for the Commander blocking that strike for me, I wouldn't be alive right now..."
"But the Commander lost an arm because of it..."
"All those Demon Sovereigns went to pursue and kill the Commander!"
Seeing Vice General Yang, the Flying Eagle Hall Master immediately burst into tears, falling into deep self-reproach and repentance.
Vice General Yang shook his head: "Combat was never something you reserve Hall Masters were good at; there's no need to blame yourselves too much."
Li Xuanxiao once again conjured a lotus platform, allowing the Flying Eagle Hall Master to sit upon it, and offered him various Medicinal Pills to choose from.
Both remaining Hall Masters were rapidly recovering their condition.
Even if they couldn't immediately return to their Peak state, recovering thirty to forty percent of their combat strength was still possible.
The Commander being hunted down was news from several days ago; even if Li Xuanxiao chased after them now, it would be to no avail.
The immediate priority was to focus on the current situation: what should they do next?
"Two Hall Masters, do you have any means to contact the Demon Slaying Division Martial Artists in the subordinate cities?"
"Pei Prefecture is in chaos now, and the Demon Slaying Division has borne the brunt of it, nearly being annihilated."
"We have no idea about the situation in the lower cities; it's as if we've lost our eyes and ears."
"We need more information to serve as a basis for our next course of action."
Hearing this, the Flying Eagle Hall Master took out a token from his bosom: "This is the flying eagle token, a method of contact used only in emergencies!"
"You can use it to convey your will to all Flying Eagle Hall members under your jurisdiction."
"If they receive the message, they will also relay it back via their small flying eagle tokens."
Li Xuanxiao nodded, stroking the jade tablet, and poured his Origin Qi into it.
"This is the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division. All Flying Eagle Hall members who receive this message, please report your situation immediately!"
"Repeating, this is the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division, please receive this message..."
He repeated it three times to ensure the highest probability of being heard by Flying Eagle Hall members. Li Xuanxiao put down the flying eagle token and waited for a reply from below.
Time ticked by, but there was no response.
The few people remained silent, and the atmosphere gradually grew heavy.
The Flying Eagle Hall, having the most members and the widest distribution, covered almost all the cities in Pei Prefecture.
If even such a Hall had no one responding, what that implied was self-evident.
Just as they were about to give up, a voice finally came through.
"Flying Eagle Hall member Lü Yuanyi received! Starting situation report now. I am in Jianping City..."
This reply was like a light in the darkness, pulling everyone out of their depressed state.
And after this message, it was like a domino effect, instantly triggering a chain reaction.
"Flying Eagle Hall member Yan Chen received! Starting situation report now..."
"Flying Eagle Hall member Kong Dachao received! Starting situation report now..."
"Flying Eagle Hall member Jing Anzheng received! Starting situation report now..."
Message after message arrived, reporting on their respective situations.
The Flying Eagle Hall Master, seated on the lotus platform, couldn't help but shed tears.
When he used to oversee the Flying Eagle Hall, he wished these brats would just quiet down and not report every little thing, making such a fuss!
But now, he wished for more and more voices.
Every reply meant one member had survived.
No!
More than that!
It might also mean that the city they were in had not suffered the slaughter of demons; at least, their city hadn't fallen!
It could be said that any information received now was the best news!
"...The demons, for some unknown reason, suddenly retreated in large numbers..."
"It's the same here. It was as if they received an order. Our city was breached, yet the demons chose to retreat..."
"I am in a remote location and haven't been harassed by demons from the start. I request to return to the Demon Slaying Division immediately!"
"Wait a minute! Who are you? Your voice is wrong. Where is our Hall Master?"
"Now that you mention it, that's true. We were so focused on replying that we didn't notice his voice. Who exactly are you?"
"How do you have our Hall Master's flying eagle token? That old coot never lets it out of his sight!"
"It's over! That old man probably kicked the bucket, and his flying eagle token fell into someone else's hands!"
"I think it's very likely. Hall Master, you died miserably!"
Li Xuanxiao's mouth twitched. He had turned on the external speaker, and every word of that voice message was heard by the Flying Eagle Hall Master.
I am a person who respects the old and cherishes the young; I hate seeing the elderly bullied... Li Xuanxiao silently returned the flying eagle token to the Flying Eagle Hall Master.
Kids, get ready to be scolded!
Taking a deep breath, the Flying Eagle Hall Master began his furious output!
"You pack of mongrels, are you trying to overthrow heaven? How dare you curse me dead?"
"Come back and see how I deal with you!"
"If you're not beaten for three days, you'll start tearing tiles off the roof. Your wings have gotten hard, haven't they!"
"I've noted every single one of you down, don't think you can escape!"
...
For a moment, the returning messages instantly stopped. The Flying Eagle Hall Master finished his rant and felt instantly relieved.
"Holy crap! That old man isn't dead. Look how foul-mouthed he is!"
"That voice, that flavor, it's so right. I feel uncomfortable all over if I don't get scolded for a day!"
"Old man, you promised to raise the basic contribution points, don't go back on your word! You don't want us bombing you in the middle of the night, do you?"
A bunch of brats! The Flying Eagle Hall Master lacked the skill for a war of words, his chest heaving in anger, so he directly blocked them.
Yang Zhiru listened from the side and shook his head repeatedly, while Ling Yan found it amusing but remained silent.
Li Xuanxiao sighed with a smile; the Flying Eagle Hall members were truly a bunch of jokers.
However, based on the feedback from the various Flying Eagle Hall members, the demon unrest should have ended.
Such a uniform retreat suggested their objective had been achieved.
This turmoil had directly wounded the Foundation of Pei Prefecture.
For a long time to come, Pei Prefecture would be unable to recover its vitality.
The Mystic Martial Artists of the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division could be considered completely wiped out; those remaining were mainly Martial Artists of the Extreme Realm and Xuan Realm.
Without a sufficient number of Mystic Martial Artists guarding Pei Prefecture, its stability could not be guaranteed!
Li Xuanxiao thought internally that he must hurry to the Royal City to request aid.
He voiced his thoughts, and the two Hall Masters agreed.
The Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division was currently completely paralyzed; issues like personnel deployment, logistical supply, and information transmission were all problems.
Pei Prefecture was essentially defenseless right now. Although the demons had retreated, they could return at any moment.
If that happened, they would lack the ability to coordinate and respond.
After some discussion, Yang Zhiru and the Flying Eagle Hall Master both believed Li Xuanxiao was the best candidate to seek aid.
Currently, only the Flying Eagle Hall maintained a certain level of functionality and could serve as an information transmission channel.
Therefore, the Flying Eagle Hall Master certainly could not leave.
Yang Zhiru also decided to remain here to receive any Demon Slaying Division Martial Artists who might return.
Ling Yan offered to stay and help with follow-up matters.
As such, only Li Xuanxiao was left to go to the Royal City for assistance.
Li Xuanxiao didn't procrastinate. It was a race against time now; every minute saved might save countless lives.
He asked the two Hall Masters for a map and contact methods, then cupped his hands in farewell.
A dazzling Rainbow Light shot up into the sky, sweeping towards the direction of the Royal City at an astonishing speed.