Purple Zenith Upper Realm.
Shang Lingjue flew into the realm and came to Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign's complexion was dim and sallow. Black gleams flickered continuously in his eyes, followed by flashes of crimson lightning. Yet within that lightning, traces of black were faintly mixed in.
Centered around him sat countless Righteous Qi Sect disciples and great Confucian cultivators, all with their heads lowered, chanting under their breaths. Streams of vast righteous qi surged forth and descended upon Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign, continuously giving rise to flames of interwoven black and white light.
Among them was none other than Marquis Kuangyun from years ago.
He had actually been abducted as well.
Arriving beside Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign, Shang Lingjue swept his long sleeve, and Sheng Dongping and Yue Donglai tumbled onto the ground.
Shang Lingjue dropped to his knees. "Master, this disciple has brought two."
Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign slightly opened his eyes, glanced at Sheng Dongping and Yue Donglai, and said, "Barely passable. This Sovereign needs more!"
Shang Lingjue said with difficulty, "Master, the Righteous Qi Sect has already noticed their disciples going missing. If this continues, I fear they will sooner or later trace it back to us."
"So what!?" Purple Zenith Sacred Sovereign roared. "Does that mean this Sovereign's affairs are unimportant? Or do you wish to see your master be demonized so that you may steal my position?"
Shang Lingjue paled and knelt. "Master, please quell your anger! It is only that these are already the people with the strongest vast righteous qi that this disciple can find. If we keep looking..."
He did not dare finish.
This batch comprised those under the Righteous Qi Sect whom Shang Lingjue could find with the strongest vast righteous