In the dream world.
Within a magnificent palace, the black-robed Dream Master stepped out of the mist and into the vast hall, his footsteps echoing through the empty space.
He quickly arrived before the throne and bowed. "Grand Elder, something has happened. Yuanshi Tianzun and Fu Qingyang joined forces to kill the Seventh Elder and the Eleventh Elder, as well as two Sovereigns from the Spirit Energy Society's South District Branch."
The three-meter-tall hooded giant seated high upon the throne lowered his head and fell into a long silence.
This was already the fifth Sovereign of the Southern Faction to die at Yuanshi Tianzun's hands.
Starting with the Sixth Elder, then the Third Elder and Ninth Elder, and now the Seventh Elder and Eleventh Elder.
With Evil Profession members so scarce, it would take at least ten years for promising newcomers to advance and replenish the ranks of five Sovereigns.
No, at least fifteen years. Yi Chuanmei, the most likely to advance to Sovereign, along with several other Dream Masters, had already returned to the Spirit Realm.
Nearly all the reserves were dead.
"I understand!" The Grand Elder's voice was layered and ethereal, carrying suppressed fury.
The Dream Master continued, "The Songhai Branch's official account posted an announcement this afternoon. It said they would launch a hunting operation against the elders of our Southern Faction, led by Yuanshi Tianzun and Fu Qingyang..."
Perhaps sensing the Grand Elder's leaking agitation, the Dream Master spoke with trepidation.
The dream palace began to shake violently, as though a sudden earthquake had struck.
Only after a long while did the tremors cease. The reporting Dream Master lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to move at all.
"The Cult Leader participated in the operation to destroy Wuhen Hotel and forged a mortal enmity with