Tricking Away

At a single command from Misty Pavilion, wars across the realm were frozen under its supreme authority!

This came as a surprise to many, interrupting countless schemes and freezing many plans. No one knew what changes the final outcome would bring, whether joy or sorrow.

The only thing known was that Misty Pavilion did not care in the slightest about the feelings of those involved. It cared only whether the matters designated by Misty Pavilion could be carried out smoothly. Everything hinged on Misty Pavilion's intentions; no one had the right to resist. Such were the laws of the realm!

Everything in the world had to act under these laws. Those who defied them would be executed!

Above the sea of clouds, a beautiful maid quietly played the qin in one corner of the pavilion, its music graceful and refined. Sha Rulai drank alone, watching the clouds roll and unfurl.

"Sir." Bai Yulou arrived and handed over a stack of papers. "The revised lists from the various states have all arrived. They are all here."

He had originally been the manager of Moon-Inviting Inn in Star-Plucking City. Since independent cultivators would be participating in this Tiandu Secret Realm expedition, and Bai Yulou dealt with cultivators from all sides in Star-Plucking City, having contact with both sect members and independent cultivators, he should have been quite familiar with the circumstances of all parties. Sha Rulai was the person in charge of Misty Pavilion for this session, so he had transferred Bai Yulou over from his daughter's side for temporary service.

Sha Rulai set down his wine cup, took the list, flipped through it casually for a while, and asked, "There should be no problems this time, right?"

Bai Yulou replied, "Everyone on the list has been vetted. There are no major