Before long, news that Huo Hai had used the Snow Jade Ice Orchid to break through to the Peak Spirit Marshal Realm spread throughout the entire Bright Yang Kingdom through all manner of channels. And at an astonishing speed, it continued spreading outward.
The first to receive the news were naturally the Bright Yang Kingdom's Imperial Family. Minutes later, several of the ruler's trusted aides received his orders and gathered in the ruler's main hall. At the same time, many soldiers stood guard around the hall. Specialized personnel had their eyes wide open as they cautiously monitored the surroundings, ensuring that no Spirit Insects were present.
"Everyone already knows, I presume." The ruler spoke with a grim expression, then cast a glance at the Imperial Preceptor. At this moment, the Imperial Preceptor's expression was actually even worse than the ruler's. After all, he had been the one to propose the original plan.
No one dared speak. Everyone knew that the man standing at the pinnacle of the Bright Yang Kingdom was in an extremely foul mood. The ruler had never wanted to hand over the Snow Jade Ice Orchid in the first place; after all, it was the foundation upon which the Bright Yang Kingdom's strength relied.
Though the Snow Jade Ice Orchid would enter a dormant period in a few years and become useless for a full thousand years, giving it away like this still left the ruler extremely displeased. That alone would have been one thing, but the Snow Jade Ice Orchid that had been given away had not served the slightest purpose. Instead, it had now been destroyed. Used for a one-time increase in cultivation, the Snow Jade Ice Orchid had vanished from the Bright Yang Kingdom just like that.
The loss was simply too great. It