Dao Alliance, Tianxia Immortal City, a magnificent hall.
"What? Zhou Ling was attacked by Liu Zheng Jia in Cloud Sea Immortal City?"
Inside the hall, several figures sat quietly. Head Meng, who had originally worn a calm expression as he read the intelligence on the Jade Slip, suddenly cried out in alarm.
The others' expressions also changed slightly upon hearing this.
"Yes, Head Meng. We have just received word from Cloud Sea Immortal City."
"Liu Zheng Jia failed to assassinate Head Zhou and was instead killed by Head Zhou."
"Furthermore, the three Dao Alliance cultivators who assisted Liu Zheng Jia in Cloud Sea Immortal City have already been sent by City Lord Chen to the Immortal Gate, where they will be examined by the Immortal Gate Law Department."
"City Lord Chen has made his position clear. Head Zhou rendered great service to Cloud Sea Immortal City, while Liu Zheng Jia was a wanted criminal of the Dao Alliance. Yet he was still able to ambush Head Zhou in such a manner. City Lord Chen will certainly investigate the matter thoroughly and give Head Zhou an explanation."
Zhang Zhizheng respectfully reported to Head Meng.
"Among the cultivators of our Dao Alliance, there are actually people who dared cooperate with a wanted criminal to ambush Head Zhou."
"Gentlemen, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Head Meng's expression darkened further. His gaze swept across the other department heads as he spoke gravely.
"City Lord Chen is being far too disrespectful toward our Dao Alliance. This is an internal matter of the Dao Alliance. What right does he have to take those people to the Immortal Gate for examination?"
A Mysterious Robed Elder with a goatee-like beard spoke in a deep voice, his tone filled with indignation.
This man was Hu Zheng, head of