"Obtained from Sky-Severing Cliff? What do you mean?"
Shang Qiu could not understand why Ying Tianzhao had said that. His face was full of confusion.
"Quit putting on an act here!"
Even as he was bewildered, a sharp pain suddenly exploded across his face. A palm crossed the distance and appeared on his cheek, sending him staggering back. Looking up, he saw Sect Master Jiang Hao's face filled with fury, killing intent flashing in his eyes. "What exactly did you and Chou Tian do in Chaos Mountain?"
"What did we do? We only found Guixu Sea and snatched their jade tokens. Other than that... we didn't do anything!"
Shang Qiu hurriedly replied, but before he could finish, a foot swept toward him.
Bang!
It struck him squarely in the chest. Shang Qiu's breath caught as he flew backward, his entire body trembling as though he had been struck by lightning.
"Didn't do anything? Look at what this is. Open your eyes and see for yourself!"
After kicking him away, Jiang Hao flicked his hand, sending a jade token flying over. It landed before Shang Qiu.
"As expected of a sect master. What a clever move..."
The others from Guixu Sea were all dumbstruck at Jiang Hao's actions, feeling rather dazed. Nie Yun, however, could not help nodding, inwardly praising Jiang Hao's skillful handling of the matter.
Though this seemed somewhat beneath a sect's dignity, it displayed an attitude of yielding to Sky-Severing Cliff. It was like a child getting into trouble and being brought before his parents. Without asking for reasons or determining right from wrong, the parents would first beat the child. Even if the other party had been brimming with justification, they would be too embarrassed to punish the child afterward.
Before this, mighty sects such as Sky-Severing