Xia Nishang saw the white beam sweep across Great Dream Adept, but she did not relax in the slightest—those in charge were absolutely different from ordinary True Adepts.
The person in charge might not have the highest cultivation in the sect, but they would certainly have many treasures and be protected by the sect's fortune. Most importantly, they possessed a heavy artifact of authority.
For example, if Broken Blade Adept, the one in charge of Azure Steel, had not possessed the Heart-Piercing Nail, then after suffering such a great injustice, with his master dead and the sect refusing to investigate properly, Yue Qing could have beaten Broken Blade Adept senseless once—or several times—with no problem at all.
Sects observed seniority and status, but when faced with such a tragedy, it was only natural for someone to erupt.
But Broken Blade held the Heart-Piercing Nail, a heavy artifact of authority. If Yue Qing dared act recklessly, he would not be able to withstand a single strike from it.
To securely control a faction, one naturally needed a heavy artifact to maintain order.
Thus, Xia Nishang did not believe that striking him with the beam would settle everything—it could only affect a Mid-Grade Golden Core. She could not guarantee it would work on a High-Grade Golden Core, much less a high-grade cultivator in charge. It only needed to delay him for a moment.
Her figure flashed, and she appeared before Broken Blade Adept. With a flick of her hand, she sent forth a crimson lotus.
"Karmic Fire Red Lotus!" Broken Blade Adept cried out in terror. The white light had indeed made him feel slightly sluggish, but he had not cared much, because... it was merely the Qianji Formation, and its power was not particularly great.
But at the sight of that