Some of the higher-ups had gathered in the conference hall of the Bell Tower Magic Association. As for why they had not all assembled...
They had actually gone looking for the others. After all, this concerned a crucial matter involving Mo Xie, and every additional person meant a little more assurance.
Unfortunately, after asking around, none of them knew where Chu Jia and the others had gone, so they stopped dwelling on it. Surely they could not run into danger after the undead had retreated.
They gave up looking for those men, but did pay Elder Ling Xi a visit. She apparently knew Mo Xie and was on good terms with him, so there was nothing wrong with inviting her to join the discussion.
Yet when they went to the Hunter Alliance, they were stunned to learn that Elder Ling Xi had resigned. According to her secretary, she felt deeply guilty over the Ancient Capital Cataclysm. Coupled with her previous thoughts of retiring, she had stepped down as an elder and followed her parents' advice to return home and marry.
The news left Han Ji and the others filled with mixed emotions. Learning that Elder Ling Xi, who still retained her mature charm, had resigned and gone home to marry would surely break the hearts of many men in the Ancient Capital.
That was not what they were lamenting, however. They simply found it a shame that the Ancient Capital had lost a dedicated, responsible elder of the Hunter Alliance.
Inside the conference hall, the Gray-White-Robed Man looked around at everyone present and spoke with a hint of relief.
"One of my subordinates just reported seeing Mo Xie in the Outer City. It looks like he made it back safely."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the