When the Two Halls decided to dispatch reinforcements, the Myriad Ways had likewise received Chang Ying Way's plea for aid. Yet they had not sent anyone out to help.
It was not that they did not wish to save them. The Myriad Ways could be said to share glory and ruin alike. If they did not save Chang Ying Way today, then next time, it might be their own turn.
It was simply that the strength of their various Ways was currently rather scattered, making it difficult to concentrate. Moreover, the Upper Three Worlds and the Two Halls ought to be more anxious about this than they were. At the very least, they had to let the Two Halls step forward first before they could follow up.
There was sound reasoning in this as well. The Two Halls were the places entrusted by the Myriad Ways, Origin Xia's designated institutions for attack, defense, and protection. They had already given all the support they could. How could they still be asked to exert themselves? There was no such logic!
Fortunately, the Two Halls truly did not delay or shirk responsibility this time. They knew clearly where their foundation lay. Though they usually targeted one another, at present they evidently knew what mattered more.
At this moment, Councilor Shi had already boarded a golden vessel and departed Origin Pier, heading toward Chang Ying Way. However, he was not the only one sent to provide aid. The Upper Three Worlds had made separate arrangements; he was chiefly responsible for dealing with Zhang Yu.
Behind him stood another Daoist, likewise a Perfected True cultivator. This man had also been dispatched by the Three Upper Worlds and was nominally meant to join him in dealing with Zhang Yu.
Yet the two had both decided to