A moment later, Su Yun's expression turned exceedingly grave.
Lu Ye had truly run into enormous trouble this time.
The Insect and Blood Races had actually dispatched Cosmos-tier City Lord-level powerhouses to target him!
Though Su Yun had never been convinced by Lu Ye, Lu Ye was the Phoenix Race's External Official—one of their own. How could he possibly sit still after hearing this?
He immediately sent out messages.
A short while later, Su Yan and Zhu Yin, who had been cultivating elsewhere, hurried over. Once Su Yun told them what he had learned, both women were filled with indignation.
Zhu Yin gritted her teeth. "The Insect and Blood Races are going too far!"
This was the Dragon Race's Tower of Time. Because of ancestral precepts, whenever the Tower of Time opened, it was accessible to cultivators throughout the Inner Realm. The Insect and Blood Races were no exception; anyone capable enough could obtain the qualification to enter the tower.
The Dragon Race had never interfered much, allowing them to enjoy the blessings left behind by their ancestors.
Yet now, they were targeting Lu Ye!
Leaving aside the fact that the Dragon and Phoenix Races were one family, Lu Ye was the Phoenix Race's External Official and already closely connected to the Dragon Race. Moreover, because of the earlier matter involving the Ancestral Abyss Restriction, Zhu Yin knew just how highly the Dragon Sovereign regarded Lu Ye.
If anything happened to Lu Ye inside the Tower of Time, the Dragon Sovereign would surely fly into a thunderous rage.
"Is the information reliable?" Su Yan looked at the old man.
The old man replied, "Naturally, it is reliable. Below the ninety-ninth floor, many cultivators close to the Insect and Blood Races received summonses from Green Mantis and Xue Ni. They offered