Faceless Daoist had remained within the Two Halls these past few days. The Two Halls had imposed restrictions forbidding everyone from leaving for the time being. It was said this had been proposed by Councilor Xiang, so he had no way to send word to Celestial Xia.
However, he himself knew nothing of this. His understanding of his own identity was simply that he was a man of Origin Xia, now a Councilor of Origin Xia—nothing more. Thus, he was not anxious in the slightest. He was also happy to show his face before the councilors of the Two Halls. Whatever the Two Halls wanted him to do, he would do, provided Councilor Huang had no objections.
Councilor Xiang sat upright in the Upper Hall as several disciples reported below, "Following your instructions, Councilor, we used ritual instruments to keep watch on all the councilors. During this period, no councilor contacted the outside."
Councilor Xiang gave a grunt and said, "Then continue watching them."
The last two attacks by Celestial Xia had always struck him as unusual, as though they had some other purpose. He most suspected that someone in Origin Xia was secretly colluding with Celestial Xia. And it was not without precedent for people of Origin Xia to defect to Celestial Xia. People such as Faceless Daoist's incarnation had been present during both of Celestial Xia's attacks, so they had naturally caught his attention.
Though letting these people out would make the matter easier to investigate, this attack was a rare occasion on which the Two Halls and the Upper Three Worlds were taking matters seriously. He was unwilling to take that risk and would rather keep them confined here.
Meanwhile, Daoist Wan returned to the inner hall. The councilors of the Two Halls were now either outside