Capture Chu Sheng Alive!

Inside the council hall.

A single line from the Chu Family's Sixth, "Your mother's here?" instantly plunged the entire hall into dead silence.

Everyone present knew that Elder Thorne's mother was one of the Star Alliance's six Immortal Venerables.

Catching the dazed look on the Chu Family's Sixth's face, Thorne let out a cold laugh.

"What? Scared?"

The Chu Family's Sixth came back to his senses and sneered.

"Scared of her my ass. My true body isn't even here. Can she really kill me from a hundred and eight thousand miles away?"

"Mother naturally won't kill you, but neither will you be able to protect Chu Sheng! I said so!"

The instant his words fell, a woman's voice came from outside the hall.

"What you say doesn't count."

Thorne's entire body stiffened. He abruptly turned toward the entrance of the council hall and blurted out in shock.

"Mother!?"

His face was filled with disbelief.

She had clearly only said earlier that she would speak with the Seal-holding Immortal Venerable. Why had she personally come to the council hall?

At the sight of the two figures outside, everyone in the council hall rose as one and bowed.

"Welcome, Your Excellencies, the two Immortal Venerables."

The one who had come was not only the Profound Mirror Immortal Venerable, who currently held the Star Alliance's reins of power.

There was also the Purple Court Immortal Venerable of the Purple Orchid Dynasty in the Western Ten Domains.

The two entered side by side.

A faint layer of light wreathed the Profound Mirror Immortal Venerable, making his features seem both real and illusory, with only the vague outline visible.

The woman beside him was entirely different.

She wore a floor-length purple gown, its hem woven with dark-gold Purple Orchid patterns.

Her features were deep-set, her