Before two or three finger-snaps had passed, Zuo Qingxuan had already seized Shangguan Zhao and bound him inside a box. Soul boxes like this were not uncommon among the high-ranking immortals in the Heaven Realm; they were specifically designed to deal with incorporeal beings of the Heavenly Dao Realm.
The immortals no longer dared to act rashly. I narrowed my eyes and said, "Heavenly City is the greatest protector of our Heaven Realm Sect, and the entire Heaven South is no exception. Stationing troops along the border between Heaven South and Heavenly City to oppose Heavenly City is no different from chilling their hearts. If Heavenly City breaks through the border one day, our Heaven Realm Sect will bear the brunt. Would we not become the target of everyone's attacks? To seek Heavenly City's protection while rejecting everything north of Heavenly City—what an absurd and laughable theory! We live on Heavenly City's frontier, so we should cooperate closely with Heavenly City, take the essence of both sides, and advance together! Shangguan Zhao has acted against the proper order. I will certainly punish him according to the law. If anyone else dares mention opposing Heavenly City, I will show no mercy!"
Every immortal wore doubt and alarm in their eyes. Even Linghu Ying and Shang Li had faces full of astonishment. Huo Ming and Zhao Chen'an also had shifting expressions, seeming completely at a loss.
Of course, I was not going to kill Shangguan Zhao and leave the area north of the Heaven Realm Sect in chaos. At a time like this, stabilizing the Heaven Realm Sect was what a true leader should do. Thus, after giving the immortals here a good warning, I said loudly, "Zhao Chen'an is an upright man with profound cultivation. He also comes from the renowned