Mo Yunjian silently took one of the scrolls, eyes flicking across its content. "A reconnaissance ledger. They were surveying spirit vein fluctuations… cross-referencing with ley line resonance..."
Elder Hei nodded. "Likely searching for a site. Maybe an anchor point."
"That confirms the rumors," Qing Shan muttered. "They've been hunting for leyline crossings—perhaps to install a spiritual pylon or link to this hidden altar they are searching for. If they anchor something near the caldera, and it reacts to volcanic qi... it could become a weapon, or worse, a spiritual intrusion point."
"This skeleton... this Magma Ancestor, we need to look into this too," Bai Zhen stated.
"Indeed. I've never heard of something like this. Perhaps we need to consult some ancient records," Qing Shan said. "Han Yu certainly went through an adventure to get all this," he added.
Mo Yunjian's eyes darkened. "And yet the disciple returned early, defying his mission duration."
