The Three Tianzuns went to Chiwang Tomb and then returned, but they did not gather at the Elder's Courtyard. Instead, they each went home.
In the end, only the White-Clad Youth of Yujing Mountain sent down an edict. Its meaning was roughly that Chiwang Tomb could be entered, but everyone would be responsible for the consequences.
The news spread with a delay—it first appeared in the halls of the various Great Holy Lands before gradually spreading throughout the entire Alliance.
They had no intention of concealing the edict. They probably just wanted the news to arrive an hour or two later than it otherwise would have.
After all, an edict was an edict, while an announcement to the entire Alliance was an announcement... The announcement needed to be drafted and proofread, and arrangements had to be made with the Alliance television station. It needed some time. That wasn't too much to ask, right?
"Then... with none of the three Elders here, how should we characterize this matter?"
It was still the Elder's Courtyard, but at this meeting, not a single standing Elder was present.
The Venerable's statement about being responsible for the consequences was worth careful consideration. Before this, because they could not determine the nature of Chiwang Tomb, the Elders had already restrained their respective disciples and forbidden them from entering Chiwang Tomb privately to explore it—there was nothing they could do about those who had already gone in.
"It is said that the Three Elders also entered, but so far only Elder Jing has come out." A female Elder mused, "What's strange is that after Elder Jing came out, he returned directly to the Seven Absolutes Holy Land and announced that he was going into seclusion... This matter is truly intriguing."
"I suspect the temptation of Chiwang Tomb