Outside the secret realm, in the Teng Residence courtyard...
The first person Sikong Jing saw upon emerging was still White Protector Venerable, anxiously waiting. There were also many others—none other than the Heavenly Wolf Team led by Yang Yi, and the Raging Flower Battle Team led by Hua Meixi...
At that moment, White Protector Venerable was the first to ask, "Sikong Jing, how is Aunt Ba Lian?"
"She's already fine. She should be able to emerge from seclusion in another day or two." Sikong Jing answered with a soft chuckle, making White Protector Venerable let out a long breath.
At the same time, Hua Meixi rushed forward anxiously and said, "Sikong Jing, Uncle Yao suddenly disappeared."
Of course, Sikong Jing knew that Jiang Wanyou had not told Hua Meixi the truth. Jiang Wanyou still did not want her daughter to know that her Uncle Yao was one of Thousand Kings' chess pieces. Thus, Sikong Jing could only pretend for his expression to darken slightly...
The next moment... whoosh!
A message bird landed in Sikong Jing's hand. It belonged to Yao Yulou.
Naturally, Sikong Jing opened it without any surprise.
Then, he said gravely to Hua Meixi, "Uncle Yao was captured by the people of the Thousand Kings Holy Tower."
The moment those words fell, Hua Meixi paled in shock and snatched the letter from Sikong Jing's hand. The writing on it was unmistakably Qian Ta's.
It naturally demanded that Sikong Jing immediately head to the negotiation site in Overlord Heaven Inner City, or Yao Yulou would be killed...
As Hua Meixi read the letter's contents aloud, everyone present turned deathly pale.
Sikong Jing had now been expelled from the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce. Though it was a fake expulsion, the problem was that the Thousand Kings Holy Tower would