The outer sect elder of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion had been turned away at the Holy Land Interception Sect's gates, retreating in disgrace as though he had suffered a thorough humiliation.
The incident stirred up no great waves in the Holy Land Interception Sect.
Not even a whisper of it spread through Hanyang Commandery, as though everyone had tacitly agreed to ignore the matter.
This silence was also because the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion was far too distant. Even with a few minor sects serving as its vassals, it had little reputation in Hanyang Commandery.
As far as the Holy Land Interception Sect was concerned, when you were already covered in lice, another bite hardly itched.
Even adding another enemy was no great matter to Tongtian.
After all, Holy Mother Feihong was here keeping him pinned down.
He was going to die sooner or later anyway, so why fear a mere Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion?
After suffering humiliation at the Holy Land Interception Sect, however, He Yan traveled day and night to return to the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion.
Using the Teleportation Arrays established in each affiliated sect, he crossed more than half of Brahma Heaven Province in just a few days!
The moment he returned to the sect, He Yan burst straight into the Council Hall in tears.
"Sect Master! You must seek justice for me!"
"Someone openly provoked our Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion and stole our business! When I went to reason with them, they even struck me with lightning!"
"We absolutely cannot let them off lightly!"
The elders of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion were all in the Council Hall discussing cultivation in the Formation Dao.
He Yan's sudden entrance, weeping and wailing, gave them quite a fright. But once they understood his complaints, their expressions changed dramatically!
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