The figure formed from ethereal qi said, "Could it be that Senior Zhan Kong has forgotten the agreement your sect made with Upper Firmament Heaven?"
Daoist Zhan Kong said heavily, "That was merely my junior brother acting on his own initiative. When did we ever make any agreement with you?"
The ethereal figure said, "But is your junior brother not the head of your sect?"
Daoist Zhan Kong said coldly, "What sect is there now? There never was any sect head, either."
The ethereal figure smiled. "There is no use in Senior Zhan Kong stopping this junior. Since I have come here, that one will surely have noticed. Whether that agreement is honored is not for Senior to decide."
Expressionless, Daoist Zhan Kong raised a hand and clenched it. The entire token talisman shattered at once, and deprived of anything to anchor itself to, the ethereal qi dispersed as well.
Yet he fell into thought, frowning inwardly. With Senior Brother absent and no one able to restrain Junior Brother, he certainly will not behave himself. No, I must go back. No matter what, I have to hold them back.
He took out a jade talisman and tossed it outward. Only after watching it fly toward Eastern Court Profound Residence did he raise his escape light and turn into a clear rainbow as he flew away.
At this moment, aboard the transport flying vessel bound for Eastern Court, Ban Lan did not wait for the vessel to dock before acting. Using the passage provided for soldiers to enter and exit, he led He Li and a handful of others out of the flying vessel first. With the Heaven-Training Dao Canon, they found those sent to receive them and descended into Han Prefecture of Azure Yang Upper Continent.
The group arrived at