Just as Li Xiaoya and the others were preparing to wreak havoc at Fire Dragon Palace, Fairy Xia and the others in the Heavenly Dao Sect were also seething with anger. In just a few days, four Nascent Soul Realm elders had died in succession. Even the slowest-witted elders knew something must have happened, yet no other news had arrived. Clearly, whoever had struck had acted with extreme secrecy and speed. Even the super Voice Transmission Talismans the sect sent to inquire had received no replies. How could the elders not be anxious?
While the elders were arguing endlessly at the Elder Council, news finally arrived. Good heavens-even the Heavenly Dao Sect's secret branches in Demon Ghost Cliff territory had been wiped out! The elders would not stand for this. Of all the countries in Demon Ghost Cliff territory, Qingyang Kingdom held the most secret Heavenly Dao Sect branches, because cultivators traveling from Fire Dragon Palace to the Heavenly Dao Sect had to pass through it. Naturally, the sect attached great importance to it. Now the elders clamored even louder, insisting that a large force of cultivators should be dispatched immediately to investigate. Some even believed this was the consequence of destroying Fire Dragon Palace's Four-Tower Cave Heaven: Fire Dragon Palace was going to war with the Heavenly Dao Sect, and they should prepare for battle! Elder Ma shouted the loudest, because two of the four fallen cultivators had ties to the Ma Family, while another had ties to the Liu Family and Wang Family.
Fortunately, Fairy Qingxia and Elder Wang remained calm enough to rebuke the elders and silence their noisy, ill-conceived suggestions. After discussing it, the two concluded that this probably did not mean Fire Dragon Palace intended to go to war. Still, even the Heavenly Dao Sect