The secretly launched purge had targeted Misty Pavilion's informants from the start. By avoiding those informants, it had been difficult for any word to leak out.
Though the operation was immense in scale, everyone had kept a tight lid on it. For instance, most Purple Gold Cave disciples did not even know such a thing had happened within their own sect, let alone that the cultivation world had heard any rumors...
Within Southern Prefecture City, damaged buildings were being restored and rebuilt. After the upheaval, no one above pursued the matter, and those below could only let it fade away, using money to settle the losses. For those who had lost loved ones, money could not heal their grief, but life had to go on. Receiving substantial compensation that could improve the survivors' lives was still better than receiving nothing.
Shang Chaozong's side tried contacting World Money House, hoping to obtain some compensation. After all, Luo Qiu and Yuan Se had caused this.
In the end, World Money House refused to admit that Luo Qiu and Yuan Se had been causing trouble. After much wrangling, Shang Chaozong's side understood. It was not that World Money House could not afford that little sum, but that it simply refused to acknowledge that the two Holy Venerables had run wild in the mortal world. Shang Chaozong could only let the matter drop.
Inside the cramped underground secret chamber, Guan Fangyi arrived and saw Niu Youdao discussing matters with Lü Wushuang. She stepped forward to interrupt them. "Daoist Master, Purple Gold Cave Elder Yan Li has rushed here day and night without stopping. He is currently meeting in secret with the Sect Masters of the three Liuxian Sect factions. They should be arranging the removal of Misty Pavilion's informants."
Niu Youdao chuckled. "Yan Li.