What Quan Xiaotong never expected was that another piece of news would arrive soon after.
Muzi Li looked at the letter in his hand, his expression turning strange. Then he passed it to Quan Xiaotong.
After reading it, Quan Xiaotong wore an equally complicated expression.
The old Daoist was overcome with curiosity. Unable to resist, he took the letter and glanced over it too.
For a moment, the three of them stared at one another.
Then they suddenly burst into loud laughter.
"I can't believe something happened at Yanluo Hall too."
Quan Xiaotong laughed with unrestrained delight, feeling that the advantage was gradually shifting to their side.
"This was actually something we could have expected."
The old Daoist spoke between laughs.
Though it had been foreseeable, seeing it actually happen was still tremendously invigorating.
If something could go wrong at the Heavenly Dao Sect, then Yanluo Hall could hardly be spared.
The news that had come back was that the First Hall was leading Jiu You and Wu Jiu in doing the same thing as Wuxian and the others.
So those three were planning to defect too?
"The Heavenly Beings' schemes were like a snake's trail through the grass, subtle and winding. They could even bury them for ten thousand years. But in the end, the flaw came down to human nature."
Quan Xiaotong let out a sudden sigh.
Were the Heavenly Beings stupid?
How could they be? As guides to cultivators, they were the greatest of their age in both comprehension and innate talent.
Besides, they had driven the Heavenly Dao into hiding. Could fools do that?
"From the moment they sought to meddle with the Heavenly Dao, they deliberately cast off their humanity. Given enough time, of course they'd overlook human nature."
The old Daoist sighed. He felt