At this moment, within the main hall of Cloud Tiger Peak of the Northern Territory Sect, only two of the three Great Emperors were present. Great Emperor Hua Wu had gone somewhere unknown, leaving only Great Emperor Jinshi and Great Emperor He Tan in the sect.
The disciples from every peak stood respectfully to one side, yet discussions erupted everywhere, and no one could calm down.
Yang Chen was here as well. The instant he received the news, he had hurried over with the Changlin Peak group. Upon arriving, he heard several Great Emperors discussing Bai Yudi's return with grievous injuries and the Fire Spirit Beasts' scheme.
Once such news came from the mouths of several Great Emperors, naturally, no one could remain seated.
Yang Chen had many questions in his heart, but he was in no hurry to ask them. Yet if he did not ask, others certainly would. An Elder from Cloud Tiger Peak could not help but ask, "Sect Master, do you mean that the Fire Spirit Beasts intend to provoke a great war between demon beasts and humans?"
"I fear that is the case. As for how far their plan has progressed, it is difficult to say at present." He Tan sighed. "Even this Sect Master has not received very detailed information. I only know that Bai Yudi discovered the Fire Spirit Beasts' plot while investigating the Purple Qi Secret Realm. After a fierce battle, he returned gravely injured and is now immediately recuperating and restoring his vital energy. However, Bai Yudi's grievous injuries did indeed yield evidence of the Fire Spirit Beasts' crimes."
"Then what about Great Emperor Lin Guang, the Peak Master of our Taiqing Peak?" Fu Yueyin hurriedly asked.
Back when they had gone to the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies for a covert investigation,