A few days later, Danheng was wandering around the Clear Sky Sect. Its disciples had clearly received orders and did not obstruct him in any way.
Even when Danheng occasionally entered some of the sect's more secluded areas, they did not dare stop him.
After all, it was a joint order from the current sect master, Tang Xiao, and the former sect master, Tang Chen: this gentleman was permitted to come and go freely throughout every part of the Clear Sky Sect. Even in the most heavily guarded restricted areas, no one was allowed to obstruct him.
With the order issued to such an extent, how could they dare say no?
"Bastards!"
As Danheng was taking in the scenery, he suddenly heard Tang Chen's furious roar. It shook the birds and beasts throughout the mountain range into fleeing in panic, while all the Clear Sky Sect disciples had no idea what had happened.
Why was the former sect master so furious the moment he returned?
Then again, the Clear Sky Sect had once stood in unparalleled glory, only to fall to such a state today. It was only natural for Tang Chen, as the former sect master, to be enraged.
"What happened?"
Even from several miles away, Danheng could feel Tang Chen's towering fury.
Other than when he had faced the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, he had never seen Tang Chen this angry.
Who had provoked him this time?
"Leaving your brethren from the affiliated clans behind while you hid yourselves in this mountain ditch—you are truly fine elders of my Clear Sky Sect!"
At that moment, faced with Tang Chen's raging fury, the Clear Sky Sect elders, who had usually been rather assertive before Tang Xiao, all lowered their heads like quails, like children who had done something wrong