"How... where did this thing come from?"
Baili Fei was both shocked and enraged after glancing at the spirit projection. He did not even need to watch it all; merely what he had seen was enough to deal a fatal blow to the Heaven Temple's reputation if it spread!
Wood Hall Master Mu Xu did not immediately answer Baili Fei. Instead, he coldly swept his gaze across everyone present, instantly jolting them awake.
This was a matter of grave importance, especially since it concerned the Heaven Temple's reputation—the very foundation upon which it gathered believers far and wide. Even their closest allies and partners had to be guarded against.
No matter whose hands this spirit projection fell into, it would leave the Heaven Temple in an incomparably passive position.
"Your Highness, Western Patrol Envoy Xi, my apologies. An unexpected situation has arisen, and we must deal with it at once. The matters left unresolved today will be discussed another day," Baili Fei said to Prince Li Ji Yuan and Western Patrol Envoy Xi Qiangu.
Prince Li Ji Yuan and Xi Qiangu were both filled with doubt. They knew that something urgent must have happened within the Heaven Temple, and it was no small matter.
Otherwise, the Heaven Temple would not keep ordinary matters from them.
Yet judging by the expressions of Baili Fei and Mu Xu, they seemed to be guarding against them at this moment.
Though even more curious, they could only leave.
Not long after the two departed, secret orders were sent to their most capable subordinates. The orders were much the same.
They were to investigate with all their strength exactly what upheaval had occurred within the Heaven Temple.
Unfortunately, no matter how capable their subordinates were, they would never uncover this matter.
Inside the Quiet Room,