"Azure Province has been struck by heavenly punishment. The Grand Commander of Fate in the Sacred Capital has noticed it as well."
"It was not caused by the imperial clan's bloodline, but by Imperial Tomb Heaven's return to Great Qian and its inherited error."
Listening to Sun Chengyou, Fang Xun was momentarily puzzled. "Inherited error? What does that mean?"
Sun Chengyou paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before explaining after a moment, "From Imperial Tomb Heaven's perspective, your disciple was someone who should have suffered heavenly punishment. Yet that punishment had not occurred for a long time, likely because he had evaded it through some method."
"But when Imperial Tomb Heaven returned to Great Qian Heaven, that unexecuted heavenly punishment was inherited as well."
"This time, however, the method concealing him failed."
"And thus..."
"Lightning descended from heaven."
Fang Xun's eyes flashed, but his voice remained full of doubt and disbelief. "This... makes no sense at all!"
"My poor disciple was merely in the Mortal Embryo Realm. What could possibly have drawn heavenly punishment upon him?"
Sun Chengyou sighed. "That is what even the Grand Commander of Fate cannot understand. Unfortunately, your disciple has already been reduced to ashes in the lightning tribulation. There is no way to investigate further."
Fang Xun fell silent for a moment, seemingly still unwilling to accept it. "It truly had nothing to do with the imperial clan's bloodline—"
Before he could finish, Sun Chengyou cut him off sharply. "Insolence! How could the Commander of Fate's words be false?"
"The conclusion has already been reached. Whoever discusses it recklessly will be treated as a traitor! Think carefully, and do not bring ruin upon yourself."
Hearing the incomparably gloomy voice coming from Sun Chengyou's end, Fang Xun could only fall silent.
"Starting tomorrow, the notice of this