Combining forces

"If there was a late-stage spiritual disciple involved, then it surely must be a Black Spirit Messenger. Did that person perish in a self-destruction before their demise?" Hu Chunniang said with a cold snort.

"Indeed, they died in a self-explosion! But what's so peculiar about these Black Spirit Messengers?" Liu Ming asked with a slight shift in his expression.

"I'm not too clear on the details, but I do know that all dozen or so Black Spirit Messengers from the Black Spirit Society are late-stage spiritual disciples and they all self-destruct to take out powerful enemies when they're unable to defeat them. However, not long after, similar coded Black Spirit Messengers reappear in the society," the young woman said somberly.

"There's such a sinister affair?" Liu Ming was startled by her words.