"Brother Lu, let everyone hear it together," An Shougui said as well.
With everyone chiming in, Lu Yao hesitated slightly. But on second thought, it was nothing much. Taishu Shanhai had a point—what important matter could there be here? They had no way to contact their sects, and if anything had happened, it should be Misty Pavilion's business. He silently nodded.
Taishu Shanhai immediately said, "Let him in."
"Yes!" Taishu Xun accepted the order and left.
Before long, the Skyfire Cult disciple who had come to report entered. He first clasped his hands to the crowd in greeting, then went to whisper in Lu Yao's ear.
Lu Yao's expression darkened slightly. He was clearly displeased.
Taishu Shanhai asked, "Brother Lu, what happened?"
Lu Yao did not hide it. "Nothing. A disciple discovered that Kun Linshu secretly went to see Niu Youdao."
At the mention of Kun Linshu, every sect knew about him. This matter had made the Skyfire Cult into a joke throughout the cultivation world.
A joke was a joke, but at this moment, the others were skeptical of that explanation. Yu Hua, Elder of Heaven-Splitting Palace, gave an "oh" and said, "Why not call him over and ask what happened? It would save us from any misunderstandings."
Mei Changhong, Elder of Blood God Hall, also nodded. "Yes, call him over and ask."
To a certain extent, with news blocked off, everyone was lost in a fog about what the future might hold. They all hungered for information, eager to seize even the tiniest scrap of it. It was born from the unease in their hearts.
Naturally, Lu Yao refused. "No need. This is an internal matter of the Skyfire Cult. There is no need for everyone to trouble yourselves over it."
The more he refused, the more everyone