"Rather than speculate, we should gather more information from the various continents of the Azure Realm. If possible, we should ultimately bring all the sects in the Azure Realm together for a discussion."
Someone shook his head. "That proposal isn't realistic. Even putting aside the vast distances between the Nine Provinces Continent's lands, the irreconcilable conflicts between those sects alone would make it impossible to get them to sit down together for a discussion."
"But this concerns the entire Azure Realm..."
"Even if it concerns the entire Azure Realm, we should put our own houses in order first."
Hongguang had remained fairly composed all along, but after this divination, even he could not help feeling uneasy.
"Let's set aside speculation about the future for now and discuss the current situation on the other continents."
The elders, who had been talking over one another, fell silent and turned toward Hongguang in unison.
Hongguang stroked his beard. "Very well, I'll begin. What I divined just now was the Spiritflight Continent. Judging by its fortunes, the Qian Ling Blood-Coagulating Pill incident over a decade ago was its greatest upheaval. Even if there are further twists and turns ahead, they won't be more serious than that incident."
The other elders understood. From the looks of it, the Spiritflight Continent was still doing well overall.
With Hongguang taking the lead, the other elders began speaking in succession.
"There aren't any major disturbances on the Shangyin Continent either. The Zen Sound Temple has joined forces with several major sects and experts from aristocratic clans to keep the Secret Realm firmly suppressed. Judging by the stars, it doesn't look like the source of the unrest either."
"Although minor incidents keep cropping up on the Yin River Continent, most are internal disputes among ghost cultivators and demon cultivators.