Hearing this, the brocade robe man immediately stepped out from the crowd and respectfully cupped his hands toward the two men. "Reporting to the two Elders, a few days ago, Alien Spirit Hall received a message from a patrol squad in the Floating Light Forest. They reported discovering five Purple Rank Wood Race members and requested support from the hall.
"Ordinarily, as long as the intelligence was accurate, two Void Refinement fellow Daoists on duty would have gone to handle the matter. However, this message was delayed."
"Delayed? Aren't such messages handled by dedicated personnel? How could such a situation arise?"
The middle-aged Daoist frowned, immediately sensing that something was amiss.
"Elder Lei Luo is correct. However, the Nascent Soul fellow Daoist responsible that day neglected his duties and secretly went off to refine pills. It was only after the matter alerted Ji that this message was discovered.
"Before coming here, Ji had already interrogated that man and learned why he had suddenly begun refining pills.
"It turned out that half a month ago, he had chanced upon a crucial Spiritual Herb for pill refinement at the hall's marketplace.
"However, that Spiritual Herb was damaged, and its Medicinal Power had been slowly weakening. In a moment of muddleheadedness, he committed such a grave error.
"Ji has now arranged for people to investigate the person who sold the herb. By the time we return to Sky Abyss City, there should be results."
Knowing full well that he could not escape blame for this matter, the brocade robe man spoke without concealing anything.
He hoped that, seeing how properly he had handled the situation, the two Elders would punish him lightly.
"What do you think, Brother Jin Yue?"
Having heard this, the middle-aged Daoist had already formed a suspicion. He now turned