The moment he heard the voice, Taishu Shanhai knew who it was. He sneered at the two kneeling men. "See that? The trouble you caused has come knocking!"
Taishu Xun and Taishu Li had no defense. The Elder was right—this was indeed the consequence of their actions. If the two of them had refused to admit it to the death, the charges would not have landed on Taishu Shancheng, and neither would he have been killed. Myriad Beasts Sect would also have had no evidence to trace back to Artifact Cloud Sect.
Now it had been confirmed that Artifact Cloud Sect had violated the rules and killed someone—and the one killed had even been an Elder of Myriad Beasts Sect. How could Myriad Beasts Sect pretend nothing had happened?
"Why are you still kneeling? Are you kneeling there to confess to them? Move!" Taishu Shanhai tossed out those words, turned, and strode out with his head held high, utterly unafraid.
Once outside, the three stood beneath the eaves. Facing An Shougui, who stood below the steps looking fierce and aggressive, Taishu Shanhai barked, "What are you shouting about?"
An Shougui said, "Your Artifact Cloud Sect killed an Elder of my Myriad Beasts Sect. What do you think I'm shouting about?"
He had already figured out what had happened. Quite a few sects had either drawn together in alliances or deliberately stirred up discord; how could he possibly remain unclear about it?
Taishu Shanhai did not deny Misty Pavilion's ruling. "The culprit has already been executed by Misty Pavilion. What more do you want?"
An Shougui said, "Artifact Cloud Sect must give Myriad Beasts Sect an explanation for this!"
The loud commotion once again drew people from their rooms to watch the spectacle. Niu Youdao was also drawn outside, standing at