The people of the Tianshui Sect reached an agreement and planned to leave the imperial capital after Lin Bai had exchanged treasures with the Celestial Mystery Pavilion's alchemists and artifact refiners.
Although Bai Yifei was unwilling a thousand times over, Third Elder and Zheng Yuan took a hard line. Enraged beyond measure, Bai Yifei immediately led Zhou Xinjin and the others away first.
Although Third Elder and Zheng Yuan had intended to stop Bai Yifei from leaving the group and departing the imperial capital early, they could not dissuade him once his mind was made up. They simply let him go.
With the strength of Bai Yifei, Zhou Xinjin, the Five Immortals of East Isle, and the others, returning from the imperial capital to the Tianshui Sect would not be particularly dangerous.
After Bai Yifei and the others left, the entire residence grew much quieter.
Lin Bai, Qiao Mo, Qin Yao, Yi Gu, and the others drank and made merry all day, waiting for news from the Celestial Mystery Pavilion.
One day.
An imperial palace eunuch arrived at the Tianshui Sect residence.
"May I ask what matter brings you here, Eunuch?"
Third Elder was stunned for a moment. The inner palace eunuchs all carried out the orders of Emperor Chu. Since he had come to the Tianshui Sect residence, he obviously had not come merely to sightsee.
Lin Bai, Yi Gu, Qiao Mo, Qin Yao, and a group of other Tianshui Sect disciples also stood in the main hall.
Everyone wondered if His Majesty Emperor Chu intended to summon Lin Bai to the palace.
But the next words left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
The eunuch chuckled. "His Majesty has issued an edict. He requests that Mr. Yi Gu enter the palace."
"Yi Gu?" Zheng Yuan frowned and muttered in surprise.
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