At last, they had brought Lin Shiqing back to the Alchemy Pavilion in Nine Central City. From here on, he would have to recuperate on his own.
"Unsettling people's hearts, rumors spreading in all directions, damaging Heaven's Court's fortune... Unfortunately, Heaven's Court truly mishandled this matter. Forcing it down by sheer pressure will only make the rumors grow worse."
Lin Shiqing coughed several times, a few traces of blood leaking from the corners of his mouth. In truth, he did not approve of Yihua Daoist goading the Black Nether Punishment Lord into ambushing Yu Xuan's immortal army, but matters at that level were beyond Lin Shiqing's ability to influence.
Now that it had happened, he had no way to use it to accuse Yihua Daoist of wrongdoing. After all, the two sides now stood on different sides. No matter how formidable Lu Xiaotian himself was, for the time being he was only a fourth-grade Pill Saint. Without a special occasion like the Dragon-Subduing Pill Assembly, it would be difficult for him to display much influence. Compared with the entirety of Heaven's Court, the role a mere fourth-grade Pill Saint could play remained far too insignificant. Yet the impact of Lu Xiaotian's affair could not be ignored. If it was handled poorly, the harm would be immense.
"We'll probably have to force the Punishment Palace to deal with a few more people and appease the public's anger." Yihua Daoist nodded in agreement, then looked toward the City Lord's Manor. "Nine-Ren Mountain can also be considered a direct victim of this matter. With rumors spreading throughout Nine Central City, it may not be that there was no one secretly fanning the flames."
"Nameless? That seems unlikely, doesn't it? Word has it that he has always acted fairly and devoted himself to arduous