Four days later, Flender returned.
In the council hall, Grandmaster asked anxiously, "Boss Flender, what was Clear Sky Sect's stance?"
Flender shook his head. "Clear Sky Sect did not state its position. They merely treated me to generous hospitality."
Grandmaster sighed. "Given Clear Sky Sect's prestige in the Soul Master world, if they stepped forward to condemn Spirit Hall, perhaps many sects would support them."
Ning Fengzhi said, "Today is already the seventh day of the border blockade. There is an eighty to ninety percent chance that Spirit Hall is attacking the Star Luo Empire."
Liu Erlong was so furious that steam seemed to shoot from her nostrils. "It's already been seven days, and we still don't know what's happening in the Star Luo Empire. Spirit Hall is truly ruthless—not even a bird can fly through."
Just then, Zhao Wuji came sprinting in from outside, his expression incomparably anxious.
"Bad news! The Star Luo Empire has fallen, and the Star Luo Imperial Family has been wiped out."
Zhao Wuji's words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving Grandmaster and the others' minds buzzing blankly.
Grandmaster abruptly rose to his feet, grabbed Zhao Wuji, and demanded loudly, "Where did this news come from? Is it true?"
Zhao Wuji panted heavily. "A Soul Master from the Star Luo Empire risked his life to come through the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. Spirit Hall reached the outskirts of Star Luo City in only three days. Afterward, the Star Luo Imperial Family was wiped out.
"By the time that Soul Master set out, it was already the fifth day after Spirit Hall began attacking the Star Luo Empire. Most of the Star Luo Empire's territory had already fallen under Spirit Hall's control."
Parched and breathless, Zhao Wuji relayed the horrifying news in one go.