The Council convened an emergency meeting. All Nine Councilors were present, though the members had changed.
Cong Ying had been removed for mobilizing the Expeditionary Army without authorization and delaying its deployment to the Cosmic Sea. His replacement was Yang Ji, the ruler of the Light Great World, one of the Three Thousand Great Worlds in the Glory Realm. Another councilor had just been removed as well: Zheng Night King.
Zheng Night King had been removed on the day Lu Yin arrived at Kunze. He hadn't even had a chance to react before he was dismissed. His replacement was Zi Jing.
"Kunze has rioted. Fourteen prisoners escaped. Their names are all on this list," Xin Jiao said gravely. Her expression was more serious than ever, and deep in her eyes lurked a hint of something difficult to discern.
Zi Jing looked over the list in surprise. "Why is one of them missing a name?"
"This person wasn't captured and sentenced by the Council. The Interstellar Arbitration Court captured him directly and imprisoned him in Kunze. His identity is classified, so he has no name on the list," Xin Jiao replied.
"Even we aren't allowed to know?" Yang Ji asked. As the ruler of the Light Great World, his strength exceeded seven hundred thousand. He was also one of the strongest councilors in history.
Elder San Shang shook his head. "That's normal. You'll get used to it."
"Second Night King actually escaped!" Liu Ran exclaimed, his expression grim.
With Zheng Night King removed, he was now the only one representing the Inner Universe. Second Night King's escape would affect the Inner Universe more than anyone else. Liu Ran immediately wondered whether the White Night Clan might rise again, but then thought better of it. Even if Second Night King had escaped,