Soon, the news spread everywhere, and the Fenn Family and the Palace factions faced mounting problems.
All the hidden experts had quietly gathered around the Fenn estate, waiting for the moment when the six map fragments would come together.
So when Patriarch Fenn and the Palace Lords discovered the hidden outsiders, they could only feel helpless. But since these people hadn't caused any real harm, they stayed at the Fenn estate, waiting.
But after several days passed with no news, the group grew restless. Patriarch Fenn saw their expressions and said, "Don't worry, everyone. We have three fragments, and those people will come sooner or later—unless they plan to stay hidden and never join in, always keeping their fragments out of sight."
"What if they really are hiding them?" the Ninefold Palace Lord asked, suspicious.
"Then there's nothing we can do," Patriarch Fenn sighed.
Faced with this situation, Patriarch Fenn was out of options. The map was split into six fragments; four had surfaced, leaving just two unknown. If those two never appeared, their three fragments were useless.
So Patriarch Fenn had grown indifferent to the outcome. If needed, he’d just keep suppressing his cultivation and wait for the other two fragments to appear. Meanwhile, he kept sending people to hunt for the Tyrant Seal Art user, in case that person tried to hide.
As for Evan Yang, he had no time to bother with any of this. Even if all the fragments appeared, so what? He wasn’t strong enough yet, and wouldn’t reveal the last fragment. Secretly, he found it hilarious that his actions had forced them into such foolish moves.
At this point, the Fenn estate was like a fortress under heavy guard, with every kind of expert present.