However, for several days in a row, Yuan Zutong had not brought back any concrete news. There were only some rumors circulating on the streets. These rumors varied wildly and even contradicted one another.
Some said the Celestial Net Saintess had been subdued by their combined efforts and was now being escorted to the State Garrison Command. Others said the Celestial Net Saintess had fled with serious injuries and was on the brink of death. Still others claimed that the Celestial Net Saintess had been rescued by someone and had now escaped safely.
Aside from these rumors, there were also some comments that were quite unfavorable to the Beicang Garrison, but they were quickly suppressed as soon as they surfaced. For example, news that the seven Grandmasters had returned in a crushing defeat, having gained nothing.
With all these different stories, the news was a muddle, and it was hard to tell fact from fiction.
