The moment the Soul-Summoning Banner appeared, Zhou Zongshi, whose body was pure Yin, had no way to resist. The Immortal Slaying Spear was just about to strike Xu Yi when Xu Yi's banner got to him first.
After all that meticulous scheming, Zhou Zongshi had ended up dying at Xu Yi's hands. What was more, even as he died, Xu Yi had no idea that the man he had killed was Zhou Zongshi.
The Zhou Family's Third Elder had asked about the Netherworld Divine General's dealings with Zhou Zongshi in order to uncover any possible loopholes and patch them up.
After all, the Netherworld Divine General held an extraordinary position. His death was bound to cause a tremendous uproar.
Fortunately, Zhou Zongshi had indeed been a capable administrator, handling matters with great decisiveness. No one could possibly discover his connection with the Netherworld Divine General.
Once he had confirmed this, the Zhou Family's Third Elder rapidly formed hand seals. Ripples surged through the golden cage, and before long, the true soul inside was reduced to wisps of smoke.
Having dealt with the Netherworld Divine General, the Zhou Family's Third Elder took out an array disk. A black dot on its surface marked a location—and it was none other than Xu Yi's hiding place.
A vicious look crossed the Zhou Family's Third Elder's face. A gale swept up around him, and in an instant, he vanished from the cavern.
The Zhou Family's Third Elder had been gone for less than half an incense stick when five more people arrived at the cavern. Leading them was a lean, elderly man with three stars embroidered on his chest, followed by five First-rank Star Officials.
The lean old man rapidly formed hand seals, and wisps of azure mist rose from his fingertips. The mist