"I've met Daoist Priest Fuchen."
Kong Sheng, Palace Lord of the Confucian Academy, bowed to Fuchen, looking somewhat weary.
"Ding Chen was indeed in the wrong, but I'll take the liberty of asking you to spare his life."
Fuchen looked at the venerable old man, renowned throughout Myriad Laws Under Heaven, and replied, "If you wish to protect someone, Mister Kong, then even if I wanted to kill him, I couldn't.
"But the North Sea will not forget this.
"Relations between the human race and the dragon race might have improved somewhat.
"But there are always people who think they're clever."
Fuchen swept his gaze over the sect leaders. "As for the coming War between Humans and Demons, take care of yourselves."
With that, Fuchen swept Xiao Mo and Bai Ruxue into the air. They became a streak of light and vanished at the edge of the horizon.
Only a distant voice came drifting back: "If you continue hunting the demon clans of the North Sea, I will make you pay."
"Palace Lord."
After Fuchen had left, Ding Chen rose to his feet and looked at the Palace Lord of the Confucian Academy, his expression complicated.
Kong Sheng turned around and sighed. "I was only in seclusion for half a year. I never expected you to cause such a great calamity without permission.
"The North Sea had been neutral, but you drove it into opposition.
"Myriad Laws Under Heaven had fifty Immortal Realm cultivators. Now twelve of them are gravely wounded.
"On top of that, a hundred Jade Gem Realm cultivators and four hundred Nascent Soul Realm cultivators have perished."
"Do you understand how badly your unauthorized actions have weakened Myriad Laws Under Heaven?
"Ding Chen, do you admit you were wrong?"
"I did nothing wrong. The only mistake was