Two spent the entirety of the day moving through Nine Heavens City, gathering information about the Ten Thousand Blade Grotto.
The information came easily. The grotto opening was the kind of event that dominated conversation in every tea house, every weapon shop, every gathering place where cultivators congregated. People talked about it openly, sharing rumors and speculation with the kind of enthusiasm that came from knowing they might witness something extraordinary even if they couldn't participate themselves.
Two listened more than he spoke, asking occasional questions that seemed natural rather than probing, piecing together a comprehensive picture from dozens of fragmented conversations.
By evening, he had what he needed.
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The Ten Thousand Blade Grotto was a secret realm, similar in concept to the secret realm that the original Liam possessed, but fundamentally different in purpose and origin.
