Upon hearing the information provided by the Third Prince and the Crown Prince, Lin Bai's expression grew increasingly grim.
Apart from Qi Tian Sect, which he had persuaded to return, and Ten Thousand Saints Mountain, which had yet to leave Chu's territory, all the other sects and lineages of the Eastern Region had already embarked on their return journey. Yet no one had expected them all to fall into misfortune.
This naturally included several of Lin Bai's friends: Meng Qinxian, the Holy Son of Overturning Heavens Sect; Yi Heze, the Holy Son of Pacifying Heaven Sword Sect; Lu Qingjun, the Holy Son of Seven Absolutes City; Nie Shang, the Holy Son of Worship Heaven Sect; and Mo Nan, the Holy Daughter of Star Sect, as well as Li Xuanqiu, the Holy Daughter of Moon Sect.
"When I returned, I encountered Jiang Yu, the Holy Son of Mountain Sea Sect, who was about to leave. He told me something."
"I believe it may be useful."
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince raised their heads in unison and looked at Lin Bai in confusion.
"What news?"
Lin Bai drew a deep breath and said to the two princes, "After Mountain Sea Sect left the imperial capital, they also discovered what had happened inside the city. They originally wanted to go up and help... or perhaps they simply wanted to join in the excitement."
"But they were stopped by the Zhao Xing Office and the imperial guards, who ordered them to leave."
"But the Holy Son of Mountain Sea Sect, Jiang Yu, told me with absolute certainty... Although they did not know what had happened, he said he had smelled the Carefree Powder, one of the seventy-five kinds of King Poison in Southern Border Insect Valley."
The Crown Prince frowned and said,