At once, Xu Yi had Cheng Yan invite the two men in and asked them point-blank what they wanted. Qin Shousheng hemmed and hawed, but Pan Meiren was brisk and direct. "I heard that Dong Xinchang came to pay his respects to you, My Lord. That scoundrel is most likely harboring ulterior motives because the Black Lotus Cult was wiped out. He may even be plotting against you. I came to offer my counsel and support."
Pan Meiren's blunt words stabbed Dong Xinchang so sharply that his three corpse gods nearly leaped from his head. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he immediately started arguing with Pan Meiren.
Xu Yi gave a cold snort. The scene, which had been on the verge of erupting like a volcano, fell silent at once.
Once he had brought the room to order, Xu Yi asked Dong Xinchang what he had come for.
Dong Xinchang said, "I told you before, My Lord, that you absolutely must not wipe out the Black Lotus Cult in Dongshan. Otherwise, the news would surely reach the cult's higher-ups. Now, it seems everything I feared has come to pass."
With that, Dong Xinchang took out a Ruyi Pearl and activated its restriction. A hoarse voice came from within, sternly demanding to know what had happened to the Black Lotus Cult in Dongshan and why so many of its members had gone out of contact.
Pan Meiren said, "It's just the Black Lotus Cult. So what if it's been wiped out? Are they going to come knocking at our door? Evil heretics are still evil heretics. Even if they seek revenge, they can only resort to underhanded tricks. Besides, since My Lord arrived in Dongshan, he's been obstructed at every turn and run into trouble at every step. Without a great