"Master, Great Elder Wu Fangdao has requested a meeting."
Just as Li Chen had expected, shortly after his spiritual consciousness returned, a message arrived from the Elders' Council, requesting that he fulfill his duties as a Grandmaster and attend a high-level deliberation of the Puppet Dao Faction.
"I'll go at once."
Li Chen said nothing more and headed over as though nothing had happened.
When his Divine Sense descended into the Creation Secret Realm, the other Grandmasters and Grandmaster Artisans from the various parties were already waiting there.
Every Grandmaster was present, as were more than eighty percent of the Grandmaster Artisans. This signaled an extremely urgent or important situation.
Wu Fangdao dispensed with pleasantries and went straight to the point. "According to the latest confidential report, Master You of Heavenly Soul City was attacked and killed on the spot. The cause of his death is unclear. The Outer Dao may have acted, or some other unforeseen incident may have occurred..."
"Master You? Hasn't he been in seclusion in his Sky City for over a decade, staying out of worldly affairs all this time?"
"How could this happen? Did some powerful expert sneak inside?"
"That's impossible. A Sky City has a comprehensive defense system. Few people in the Myriad Heavens could infiltrate one so easily."
"This is truly shocking..."
Everyone voiced their shock. The incident had come without warning, and they found it truly difficult to believe.
Wu Fangdao said gravely, "I know you find it hard to believe, but those are the facts. Heavenly Soul City has now sealed itself off, and communication between the inside and outside has been cut off entirely. I need to submit a motion for deliberation: we should send people in the name of the Elders' Council to force their way inside and investigate."