Two hours earlier
"Second Elder, the declaration severing our ties with Tang Hao has been drafted."
A Clear Sky Sect disciple held the completed declaration, which revoked Tang Hao's status as a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect and refused to recognize Tang San as a descendant and heir of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Second Elder, are we really going to release this declaration? No matter what, Tang Hao is one of the stronger members of our Clear Sky Sect, and he is also the Old Sect Master's successor. Isn't it a little too... much to sever ties with him now?"
"There is no other way. We must sever our ties with Tang Hao. Besides, the future shown by the Sky Screen—if there truly is an Abyss invasion, and Tang San is the one who brings it here, how will our Clear Sky Sect face the Soul Master world? If we cut ties now, then when Tang San brings the Abyss here, no one will blame us. We will have already severed our ties with them."
Other than Sect Master Tang Xiao, who did not want the declaration released, everyone present from the Clear Sky Sect agreed with the Second Elder's words. After all, the Sky Screen had shown many things, and many of them had turned out to be true.
What if Tang San really brought the Abyss Monsters here? The Clear Sky Sect's standing in the Soul Master world would be ruined. Perhaps experts from many reclusive sects would even come to fight the Clear Sky Sect to the death and demand compensation for their losses. They had to sever ties quickly. Then, even if those people came looking for trouble, they would have no excuse to vent their rage on them.
"Besides, we are only declaring that