“Yes.”

Edmund lowered his voice.

“Shadow Hall has been expanding its underground palace lately. They need a massive workforce. They won’t touch people from the major factions, so they target wandering cultivators like us instead.”

“Once someone is taken to the Shade Abyss, almost no one ever comes back.”

Jared fell silent for a moment.

“Does Malachy Vane know about this?”

Edmund gave a bitter smile.