"Most of the fellow cultivators still alive within these Demon Sect Ruins have already gathered here. Several others are still on their way, but..."
Facing Jiang Shu's question, Lu Chong answered in a grave voice. Yet as he reached the end, his brows slowly furrowed, and a trace of heaviness entered his words, as though something weighed on his mind.
After secretly sweeping his gaze over those around him, a slight ripple stirred in Lu Chong's eyes. His lips moved, and a nearly silent voice transmission, accompanied by the faintest fluctuation of Origin Power, entered Jiang Shu's ears:
"Junior Brother Jiang, I tried several times to contact the True Transmissions and elders of the Beast Taming Sect, but I could not reach a single one. I fear they were all killed when the Demon Sect and Demon Race surrounded them earlier—or perhaps some unknown change occurred."
Lu Chong had always been cautious by nature. He knew this matter was strange, and if he spoke of it publicly, others might accuse him of driving a wedge between the Eight Great Sects. That was why he had acted so carefully.
However, Jiang Shu had already learned the details from Zong Yue on the way back, so he naturally had no such concerns.
After hearing Lu Chong out, Jiang Shu nodded slightly. Then, his gaze swept over everyone present as he said evenly:
"Everyone, the True Transmissions and elders of the Beast Taming Sect have long since betrayed their allegiance and defected to the Demon Sect and Demon Race."
As expected, the entire crowd erupted into an uproar at those words!
"What?! The Beast Taming Sect has rebelled? How is that possible?!"
"The Eight Great Sects have jointly ruled the Vast Desolate Domain for nearly ten thousand years. We have fought the Demon