Within Sky City, because a massive disturbance had erupted in the upper levels, reports of it were immediately delivered to Hong Yuanqiu's desk. Yet he merely set them aside and paid them no heed.
At that moment, an attendant hurried in and whispered a few words before him. Hong Yuanqiu said, "Let him in."
The moment his words fell, the doors of the administrative hall crashed open as if they had been forcefully shoved from outside. A tall cultivator with thick brows and a square face strode inside.
Hong Yuanqiu recognized him as Bian Lan, the third disciple under Venerable Yu.
Venerable Yu had many disciples, but only a scant few were truly trusted.
The eldest disciple cultivated in the inner layer year-round, while the second disciple was unknown to outsiders. The one chiefly responsible for the disciples' affairs was Bian Lan, and he had always regarded himself as their leader.
Bian Lan had an exceedingly blunt temperament. The moment he entered the hall, he demanded, "Director Hong, that Inspector Zhang has wantonly attacked my fellow disciples. Is Sky City's Military Affairs Office going to stand by and do nothing?"
Hong Yuanqiu said, "Cultivator Bian, all actions taken by Profound Court Inspectors are powers granted by the Profound Court. How Inspector Zhang conducts himself is not something our Military Affairs Office can restrain. If Cultivator Bian has doubts, he may seek out Inspector Zhang directly."
Bian Lan stared at him. "So in this matter, Sky City will only stand to one side and favor neither party?"
Hong Yuanqiu said in a deep voice, "So long as the Military Affairs Office has not received a formal decree from the Profound Court, that is indeed the case."
Bian Lan said, "Fine. Your word is enough."
As soon as he finished speaking, he