Clan Chief Tian Wuxiu swept his gaze over the entire gathering, then continued...
"Though this matter was only a minor dispute, I will handle it personally..."
"Tao Qi has performed exceptionally well. She is granted the surname Tian and will receive the treatment reserved for the Celestial Race's foremost geniuses."
"In three days, a grand funeral will be held for Elder Tian Yu and the others."
After he finished speaking, the palace formed by Tian Wuxiu slowly faded away. Tian Wuxiu and the elders vanished with it. In the blink of an eye, only Tao Qi remained, standing at the very front of the group from Swordwalk Small World.
Her face was pale, and her entire body trembled faintly.
Three days later...
The old master of Peerless Pill Pavilion spoke up with an explanation.
"Regarding the matter of Swordwalk Small World, I am deeply sorry."
"My original intention was merely to have Demon-Slaying Hall bring the Absolute Sword Emperor to Swordwalk Small World, to search for the whereabouts of the remaining Five Absolutes."
"But I never expected the Absolute Sword Emperor to try to refine everyone to death midway through, in order to seize rebirth for himself."
"The Absolute Sword Emperor used an ancient secret technique to control Hang Xie, the Demon-Slaying Grand Hall Master. That was what led to this disaster."
In other words, Hang Xie had been controlled and could not act of his own will.
"Most of the people from Demon-Slaying Hall and Beast Venerable Hall had also been deceived. They merely followed the orders of the controlled Hang Xie, and they have now received the punishment they deserved."
"The Second Hall Master, Hang Kui, is dead, and the Purple Lion Deputy Hall Master of Beast Venerable Hall has died as well..."
"But this matter still