Old Ancestor Hunyuan reacted swiftly, grabbing Old Ancestor Wuji by the head and slamming it hard against the ground.
"Your subordinate obeys! We will follow your rules to the letter, Token Master!"
"We promise to revere the independent cultivators like our own ancestors! We won't let them suffer the slightest grievance!"
The two kowtowed repeatedly in thanks.
Though their hearts bled with pain, relief surged within them.
When they arrived, they had thought Zhou Xuan would unleash a slaughter. They had even prepared themselves to be hung in Soul Lamps.
They had never expected Zhou Xuan to give them a chance to atone through service.
Compared with Old Ancestor Taichu's public humiliation in Black Wind Valley, where he had been kicked into the mud, their treatment was already quite decent.
At least they had preserved their sects' foundations.
Zhou Xuan waved a hand, signaling Ji Chen to collect the Storage Bags on the ground.
With an enormous haul of high-grade scrap secured, the Purifier could run at full capacity for some time again.
Having dealt with the Demon-Slaying Alliance, Zhou Xuan brought the discussion back on track.
The disturbances in the Bottomless Abyss's earth vein remained a lurking danger.
Since the earth vein was rejecting some kind of power, an extreme corruption source that even the earth vein could not digest must exist somewhere in Central Province.
"Your two sects have entrenched themselves in Central Province for so many years. You should know its forbidden zones like the backs of your hands." Zhou Xuan looked at the two men kneeling on the ground.
Old Ancestor Hunyuan hastened to respond.
"Ask whatever you wish, Token Master! Your subordinate will tell you everything he knows!"
Zhou Xuan tapped his fingers against the armrest.
"Within your respective territories, or nearby, are there any