At this point...
Chen Yuan suddenly turned his gaze toward the dimly glowing formation in the distance.
He lowered his voice and said softly, "If the Wusang Sect investigates, they'll certainly start with the Half-Piece Chamber of Commerce... They witnessed everything today, from beginning to end."
"If we want to cut off every loose end and leave no future trouble..."
Chen Yuan drew a deep breath, an undisguised trace of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
After all, he was a disciple of a Dao Sect.
Once his own survival was at stake...
When ruthlessness was called for, he would show not a shred of softhearted mercy.
Cutting out the weeds by their roots was the most basic law of survival in the Cloud-Dream Realm.
Sensing the gazes directed its way...
The battered formation suddenly flickered violently.
Then its light went out entirely.
Without the slightest hesitation, the old man at their head took several trusted stewards with him and flew straight toward them on streaks of light.
They landed before the group.
Abandoning all the dignity of a chamber of commerce's chief, Lu Bancheng bent his knees and dropped heavily to the ground.
The stewards behind him knelt in unison.
"Lu Bancheng pays his respects to the honored masters of the Jieqing Sect!"
"Today, the Wusang Sect disciples acted with tyrannical arrogance, drawing Demons here to slaughter our Half-Piece City. Fortunately, the honored masters of the Jieqing Sect arrived in time to slay them."
"As for those three honored masters of the Wusang Sect..."
Lu Bancheng's voice did not tremble in the slightest. Every word rang firm and clear.
"They all perished in the Demons' jaws, with no one to blame but themselves!"
"All thirteen hundred members of our Half-Piece Chamber of Commerce can bear witness!"
Chen Yuan frowned