Aquatic Clan Visit

The two exchanged a glance. They had come quickly indeed.

Wang Ming entered the quiet chamber and presented a transmission jade slip sealed with a special restraining art, its surface flickering with dark, shadowy waterlight. It bore the distinctive mark of Blackwater River and had been sent directly by Blackwater River's Dark Nether Hall, explicitly addressed for the lord and Steward Zhao to read together.

Dark Nether Hall was the core of power in Blackwater River. It had one Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator and two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators—no, only one now.

Steward Zhao accepted the jade slip and injected his divine sense into it alongside Xu Yuan.

The message within the jade slip was not long, but its wording was exceedingly solemn. Its core meaning could be summed up in three points:

First, it expressed shock and severe condemnation over the assassination at the Clear Sand River assembly, claiming that Blackwater River knew absolutely nothing about it, that Elder Yin Wugou was also a victim, and that Blackwater River had nothing whatsoever to do with such despicable conduct.

Second, Clear Sand Liquor Jade Dragon City and Clear Sand River had to ensure Elder Yin Wugou's absolute safety. It once more requested permission for Blackwater River to immediately dispatch high-ranking envoys and high-level medical cultivators to retrieve and treat Elder Yin, while also assisting in the investigation.

Third, it strongly advised Clear Sand River against arbitrarily detaining members of its delegation and restricting the freedom of other related personnel. It demanded their immediate release and reserved the right to pursue responsibility for such discourteous treatment.

From beginning to end, it had washed its own hands clean, played the victim to the hilt, and thrown the pressure back at Jade Dragon City and Clear Sand River.

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