"Hahaha... who have we here? How did you end up looking like this on your return to our Spiritual Sea Palace?"
At the two mountains where a towering ceremonial archway stood, Lu and Shi Mo had only just arrived and had yet to call out when mist suddenly surged behind the archway, and a mocking shout rang out.
"Hmph, Qiu Pan! You must have alerted Qiu Lin and those Sea Clan members. You sent them to intercept us along the way! How vicious of you—dozens of my Sea Cape Clan members died! I came back this time to tell Elder Que Shan about this and ask him to uphold justice for my Sea Cape Clan."
Shi Mo's eyes seemed ready to spit fire as he glared at the laughing figure among the three Sea Clan members who emerged, a savage roar bursting from his mouth.
"Ridiculous! The stewards of our Spiritual Sea Palace are forbidden from interfering in clan affairs. Not only did you meddle in the Sea Cape Clan's affairs, you also left the Spiritual Sea Palace without permission. I was just about to arrest you and hand you over to Elder Ao Hai and Elder Qiu Yu to answer for abandoning your post and interfering in clan affairs."
The leading Sea Clan member's roar resounded as he rebuked Shi Mo coldly, refusing to yield an inch.
Having spoken, he immediately signaled the two Sea Clan members behind him to open the restrictive spell's gateway.
Mist surged, and a broad passage immediately appeared before Shi Mo and Lu. The three Sea Clan members stepped out and surrounded them in an instant.
Of these three Sea Clan members, the one called Qiu Pan was at the Profound Tier peak, the same cultivation level as Lu, while the other two were