Councilor Qiu had only just returned to the Upper Hall with that disciple when an attendant disciple from the Origin Upper Hall came forward and delivered a decree into his hands. "Councilor Qiu, by the order of the Two Halls, I have brought this decree."
Councilor Qiu accepted it, waved his sleeve to dismiss the disciple, and opened it. What he read secretly startled him: it warned everyone to beware the encroachment of the Great Chaos in the days ahead.
He had only just been working on behalf of the Great Chaos, and this decree had immediately arrived. He could not help feeling guilty.
Reading further, he saw the reason given within. In the past, Origin Xia had been protected by the Heavenly Order, and the thing known as Chaos had never caused any disturbance. But now, due to Celestial Xia's assault, the Heavenly Order had cracked, allowing the aura of Chaos to seep in. The decree went on to list the various dangers posed by the aura of Chaos.
As he read through it, he instinctively performed a calculation. His expression gradually turned subtle.
Before long, the contents of this decree would spread throughout the Upper Three Worlds and every place under the rule of the Two Halls. In other words, sooner or later, all of Origin Xia would see it.
On the surface, there seemed to be nothing wrong with that. Yet Origin Xia's order was strict and rigorous. Though it had fought Celestial Xia for so long, the Lower Layer still knew nothing of the Heavenly Order's cracks—and had no right to know.
Many people still believed Origin Xia was the Origin Xia it had once been. But once this decree was issued, the matter could no longer be concealed. They would learn that Origin Xia had