The next morning.
Before the morning light had fully spilled down, the doors of the Main Hall were gently pushed open.
Third Uncle Granduncle led the way with his walking stick. Though he had only arrived in the Immortal Realm yesterday, the old man had no mind for sightseeing now.
Second Uncle Si Che followed with his son and daughter. From their expressions, none of them had slept soundly last night.
There had been too many people yesterday, and Si Chen had been busy the entire time. With bellies full of questions, they simply could not find a suitable moment to ask.
From the other side, Si Kai, Ye Fu, and Third Uncle Si Shuo also walked slowly inside.
Si Chen rose from the seat of honor. After resting with his eyes closed all night, his gaze had regained its usual warmth and clarity.
"Third Uncle Granduncle, Second Uncle, please sit."
He gestured lightly, and several cups of warm Spirit Tea materialized, settling steadily on the long table.
Everyone sat as instructed. Si Kai and Ye Fu looked somewhat calmer. The three of them had much higher cultivation and had already faintly sensed something ominous last night.
"Chen'er."
Third Uncle Granduncle picked up his teacup without drinking. His weathered eyes turned toward Si Chen. "That commotion last night... did something terribly serious happen?"
Looking at the room packed with his closest family, Si Chen hid nothing.
He first took a sip of tea, then calmly gave everyone a brief explanation of what was about to happen.
After hearing it all, everyone fell silent.
Never in their dreams had they imagined that the calamity in the Lower Realm, which had nearly driven the Eastern Region to despair, had already spread throughout the Myriad Heavens and Worlds!
Just as their hearts churned