Shock

Azure Wood Peak, inside a great hall somewhere, "Liu Yantong neglected his duties, causing sixty-eight mu of Golden Jade Pillars on Azure Wood Mountain to develop withering blight. Their source is on the verge of being severed! The responsibility for this is immense! Must I teach you how he should be punished?"

"Tell him to get himself to Gale Wind Cave and accept his punishment! Once he is done, he must make up for his errors through merit. No matter what method he uses, he must replenish those Golden Jade Pillars for me! If anything goes wrong, then he need not remain on Azure Wood Peak any longer!"

A majestic, thunderous voice echoed through the hall, carrying an overwhelming pressure that made people lower their heads involuntarily.

Deep within the hall sat a gaunt-faced middle-aged man in a blue-gray Daoist robe, seated upright in the seat of honor. His brows were tightly furrowed as he sternly reprimanded a trembling steward below.

The steward's face had gone pale, fine beads of sweat seeping from his brow. He hurriedly bowed and replied, "Yes, yes! This disciple obeys Elder Sun's Dharma Decree! This disciple will go deliver the order at once..."

With that, he hurried out of the hall as though granted a reprieve, not daring to linger for even a moment.

"None of them gives me any peace of mind!"

"Hmph! In the end, the Peak Lord has been far too indulgent. If this slackness continues, Azure Wood Peak will become the Immortal Sect's laughingstock!"

Elder Sun snorted coldly, his expression dark as his icy voice echoed through the somewhat empty hall.

"Haha, Uncle, please calm your anger. Sect affairs are vast and complicated; occasional oversights are unavoidable. With Uncle's abilities, you will certainly handle the matter properly!"

"Besides, who does not