Silence!
The entire council hall fell into a terrifying hush.
Qi Sect Master and the others stared at Chen Changan, their minds completely blank. For a moment, they lost the ability to think.
At last, Qi Sect Master drew a sharp breath, snapping the others back to their senses.
"You... really wiped them all out?"
"Mm. I didn't leave a single one. A clean sweep, with no loose ends."
A clean sweep—with no loose ends!
Qi Sect Master no longer knew how to describe Chen Changan. Call him reckless, yet he had left no hidden dangers behind.
Call him thorough, yet he had quietly wiped out both cave estates without a word.
"With both cave estates destroyed, this will cause an uproar across the Forgetfulness River Territory!"
"Exactly. Once word gets out, the entire Forgetfulness River will be shaken."
"Forget the Forgetfulness River. The surrounding territories will probably be alarmed too!"
"Will this be a blessing or a curse for the Forgetfulness River?"
"With such a huge void left behind, things may descend into chaos here."
Hearing their discussion, Chen Changan smiled. "If I were you, I wouldn't be worrying about that right now. You have something more important to do."
"What?"
"Take over the two cave estates' territories and resources."
"Don't you want that juicy prize?"
Qi Sect Master and the others' eyes lit up. The two cave estates might not have matched the Heavenly Profound Sect, but their territories and resources had been second only to its own.
If the Heavenly Profound Sect brought all that territory under its control, its holdings would soar overnight.
"You're right. We need to make preparations immediately."
"Grand Elder, take some people and seize the two cave estates' territories at once."
"Remember, bring those territories under our control before anyone else has