Kong Zhang ignored Elder Miao completely and said in a ringing voice, "Elder Hong, there's no need to speak of insult or disgrace. We've come here precisely because we're concerned about this major matter facing your Donghua Immortal Sect."
Elder Hong said coldly, "The affairs of Donghua are for us unworthy disciples of Donghua to manage. Why trouble outsiders with them? Brother Kong, aren't you meddling a little too much?"
Kong Zhang's voice turned icy. "I wonder who it was, not long ago, when Passage Number Three, under Donghua's jurisdiction, nearly collapsed, that lent a helping hand out of kindness. Elder Hong, you've forgotten so quickly. Doesn't that chill one to the bone?"
Elder Hong's imposing aura abruptly faltered.
In the world today, the most powerful figures among the upper echelons had their eyes fixed on the core interests in the Purple Domain.
The Sacred Clan and the Eight Great Immortal Sects dared to open the Purple Domain to cultivators because they controlled every passage and enforced a policy of easy entry but strict exit.
Every cultivator who managed to escape the Purple Domain became a prime target for the various sects, and most were recruited by them.
The passage through which a cultivator escaped determined which sect claimed that cultivator as a resource.
But the passages in the Purple Domain were unstable, and outbreaks of Purple Domain Sky Demons occurred from time to time.
With no True Core Late Stage cultivators left, the Donghua Immortal Sect was struggling to maintain control over its passage to the Purple Domain.
Several months ago, a demonic outbreak erupted near Passage Number Three, which belonged to the Donghua Immortal Sect.
The Donghua Immortal Sect suffered heavy losses and nearly failed to hold the passage. It was only thanks to timely reinforcements from the