959 Catalytic Information And Venerated Guest!

The Statue's words all but confirmed for Lin Wu that the link had been broken intentionally.

"Just as I thought…" Lin Wu muttered.

"You knew about this?" The statue asked.

"I had a hunch, but couldn't confirm it before. But now that you've said this, it is quite obvious." Lin Wu replied. 

"And what about the fourth guardian, the one that should be from the Vermillion bird clan?" Lin Wu questioned.

"That… I never sensed it. It was the reason why we never awakened at the start. All four statues weren't triggered." The statue answered. 

"And you didn't tell others about it either?" Lin Wu asked doubtfully.

"I thought it would be better to not say. The four guardian clans have a common understanding not to interfere in each other's territory or matters unless asked. This falls in the same thing.