The news that more than a dozen disciples of the Shao Guan Family had been buried in the bellies of beasts stirred a tremendous uproar as soon as it spread. Among the upper-realm cultivators in the Ganlun Realm, it caused an even greater sensation.
Of course, the matter had not reached the ears of the lower-realm cultivators in the Ganlun Realm. Only the upper-realm cultivators were churning beneath the surface, spreading the disastrous news far and wide.
In the eyes of those arrogant upper-realm cultivators, their lives were extraordinarily precious. Forget ten thousand lower-realm cultivators—even a hundred thousand or a million could not match the value of a single upper-realm cultivator.
Thus, over the next several days, every upper-realm cultivator in the Ganlun Realm war zone was terrified, acting with even greater caution.
The Gongqiu Family squad that had ventured deep into the Controlled Zone of the strange beasts with the Shao Guan Family heard the news and withdrew overnight without a second word.
They had come down to the lower realm to pad their resumes and gild their credentials, not to fight to the death. There was no need to be buried alongside someone else.
At that moment, Senior Brother Ouye and the others had just arrived at Shenhua Heaven and were gathered in a quiet room paved with warm jade.
More than a dozen cultivators from the upper realm sat cross-legged, faint halos of spiritual energy swirling around them, yet every face was grave.
The destruction of the entire Shao Guan Family squad was no trivial matter. Everyone present had received a stern reprimand from their respective families, and their brows were heavy with suppressed frustration.
"The Shao Guan Family has sent a notice to the war zone, demanding an explanation within three days..."
Senior Brother Ouye paused,