Dungeon Opens

Seeing Elder Miao send out a meeting invitation in his capacity as "Minister of Foreign Affairs," Fu Qingyang instinctively had a bad feeling.

He gripped the mouse and clicked the meeting link attached to the email. The screen swiftly changed, opening the Five Elements Alliance's internal meeting software and logging him in automatically.

In the six-person meeting room, only Fu Qingyang and Elder Miao were present. The former's avatar was his own portrait, while the latter's was a towering giant tree.

"Fu Qingyang!" The blue microphone on Elder Miao's avatar lit up. "The Heaven's Punishment branch in New Covenant County sent an email asking about something. The team you dispatched to assist New Covenant County hunted down two peak Saints yesterday. One of them was named Hecate, and apparently she was sent to you?"

Who was Hecate? Why was she sent to me? What happened? Fu Qingyang looked as aloof as ever, but his mind was full of question marks.

That guy Yuanshi had not told him anything.

Though he did not understand the situation, they still had their usual tacit understanding. Fu Qingyang said coldly, "And? What does Heaven's Punishment want?"

"Heaven's Punishment wants to extradite Hecate back. They're willing to offer compensation that will satisfy you," Elder Miao said.

Official organizations could only communicate through their foreign affairs departments. Contacting the other side's elders in private would be considered collusion—a major taboo.

Thus, Elder Miao had no choice but to act as the middleman.

"I'll consider it." Fu Qingyang neither agreed nor refused, intending to contact Yuanshi Tianzun afterward.

Elder Miao hummed in acknowledgment. He was only responsible for relaying the message and did not care much about the matter itself. Instead, he was extremely surprised by the aid team's performance in New Covenant County.

"Who exactly is