Of course, Jiang Shu's pivotal role in all this had likewise been revealed without reservation.
As he listened patiently to the disciples' account, the smile on Dao Lord Wuji's aged face grew ever broader. He nodded repeatedly, beaming from ear to ear.
Only when Lu Chong reached the end did his words falter slightly. A shadow passed through his eyes, and his expression turned grave. Without drawing attention, he glanced toward the White Marsh Dao Lord of the Beast Taming Sect, whose face was dark with worry, then swiftly looked away and sent a message to Dao Lord Wuji with a faint movement of his lips:
"Martial Uncle, earlier in the ruins, we discovered that the Beast Taming Sect's true disciples and elders had secretly colluded with the extraterritorial Demon Race. Zong Yue of Dao Yi Sect was also secretly plotted against by them. He was gravely wounded and nearly died."
"If Junior Brother Jiang hadn't arrived in time and saved him, Dao Yi Sect would surely have suffered heavy losses this time."
"Oh? Such a thing actually happened?"
At these words, the smile on Dao Lord Wuji's face vanished almost instantly. His white brows knitted tightly, and his gaze turned sharply keen.
He hadn't received the slightest hint of the Beast Taming Sect's collusion with the Demon Race!
According to Lu Chong, if the Beast Taming Sect were to defect as an entire sect in the future, catching the other sects off guard and joining forces with the Demon Race and the demonic sects from within and without, the situation the Eight Great Sects had painstakingly built would likely be utterly destroyed!
At the thought, a chill rose in Dao Lord Wuji's heart. Keeping his expression unchanged, he fixed his gaze on Jiang Shu and Lu Chong, then sent