One point should be added here.
Shangguan Qing held the position of Second Elder, yet his actual rank was lower than that of Ghost Demon, the Third Elder.
The most important reason for this was their differing ideals.
Although Shangguan Qing bore the title of an Evil Soul Master, he was actually no different from an ordinary Soul Master.
As for why he had joined the Demonic Cult, Xiao Tianyang had heard Qian Renxue mention it before.
Of course, those were old, insignificant matters, and Xiao Tianyang had no time to clear his name.
Besides, Shangguan Qing might not even appreciate it.
Things had already reached this point. Shangguan Qing had no way back.
No matter how strong he was or how grave the injustice he bore, he could not change the fact that his reputation in the orthodox Spirit Master World was utterly ruined.
From a certain perspective, Xiao Tianyang and Shangguan Qing were actually the same kind of person.
At the very least, they had both achieved one thing.
They did what they wanted and paid no heed to what others thought.
Or rather, they selectively ignored it.
That was also why Shangguan Qing was unwelcome on both sides.
He could not get by in the orthodox Spirit Master World, yet the Evil Soul Masters within the Demonic Cult looked down on him as well.
Xiao Tianyang dared say that if not for the powerful strength he could rely on, that fellow would definitely have had it worse than him.
Back to the point.
What mattered most now was figuring out why Ghost Demon had come to the Extreme North!
That was the key!
But just as he thought of this, a soft call pulled Xiao Tianyang back to reality.
He looked up at Xiao Long'e with a