The Heavenly Demon Sect, Front Hall.
Gong Hao's long face was livid as he listened to his subordinates' reports, nearly grinding his teeth to pieces.
The Azure Tide Sect's last-minute decision to split into groups had caught him off guard. Left with no choice, he had planted a spy in each of several important teams.
Yet almost before those spies had even passed through the Teleportation Array, their Soul Tablets had shattered one after another.
Gong Hao paced irritably. Suddenly, a terrifying palpitation seized him. He hurried to a small cabinet, opened its door, and grabbed a little bottle filled with foul-smelling blood. Flicking out the stopper, he poured it straight into his mouth.
Only after an unknown length of time did he feel as though he had come back to life.
He looked coldly at the subordinate standing at the front. "Go get me a Qian Ling Blood-Coagulating Pill."
The man knelt, his body trembling slightly. "Young Master, a Qian Ling Blood-Coagulating Pill requires a blood-coagulating formation. We-we've already drawn far too much attention. We shouldn't make any more rash moves."
Gong Hao grabbed a blood bottle and smashed it down on the man's head.
Everyone heard a crash as the bottle shattered against his skull.
As though he had felt nothing, the man remained kneeling, utterly motionless.
"Are you trying to kill me by refusing to get the Qian Ling Blood-Coagulating Pill? And Yi Feng Chen! Where is Yi Feng Chen?!"
Faced with their half-mad Young Palace Master, his subordinates could only tread more and more carefully.
"Yi Feng Chen hasn't returned yet."
At this news, Gong Hao suddenly dropped into his seat, lowered his head, and covered his face with one hand.
Gradually, his shoulders began to tremble almost imperceptibly. Then a low laugh seeped through the