Tavern Negotiations, Calamity Arises

It was already deep into the night. Inside Immortal Crane Tower, a renowned tavern in Yang Province City.

The third floor had been reserved in its entirety, and quite a few people had gathered here.

An elderly man with an ancient face, dressed in an ordinary pale yellow robe, sat there quietly.

Beside him sat an old man in a gray robe, his body steeped in an aura of decay, endless starlight filling his eyes.

Across from them sat an old woman in black robes with a gloomy face, along with an old man whose face brimmed with sinister energy.

These four were among the Dharma Form realm powerhouses who had gathered in Yang Province City.

The one in the yellow robe was Huang Mountain Guest, a patriarch of the School of Names. He was at the Dharma Form realm, but his lifespan was nearly exhausted.

The one with starlight in his eyes was the previous Zonghengzi of the School of Diplomacy, who called himself the Starry Sky Elder. He too was at the Dharma Form realm, with little lifespan remaining.

The old woman opposite them came from the Slaughter Demon Sect. Known as Bloodthirsty Granny, she was likewise at the Dharma Form realm and nearing the end of her life.

The last one, steeped in sinister energy, was the previous King Yama of the Ghost Path. He too was at the Dharma Form realm, with his lifespan nearly spent.

Originally, all four had received orders from their Dao Lineages to head to Dragon Path City and join the war that would decide the north.

But for the sake of their own lives, they had chosen Yang Province City without the slightest hesitation. Their Dao Lineages' restraints on them were practically nonexistent. Even with the Ten Great Cultivators above their