Heaven Beyond, Heavenly Strategy Manor.
After hearing her report, Xiao Tian Ce nodded, then asked, "How were the fallen clansmen laid to rest?"
"Grandpa Chun opened a small space in the northwest and buried everyone who fell during this upheaval there. The memorial rites are underway now. Would you like to go and see, Third Uncle?" Xiao Qing asked respectfully.
Xiao Tian Ce shook his head. "I won't attend the memorial rites. I had every chance to save them all, but the decision I made led to so many deaths. Heh, I have no face to stand before them."
"Third Uncle..."
Xiao Qing was about to offer words of comfort when Xiao Tian Ce cut her off with a wave. "That will be all for now," he said gravely. "I'll enter seclusion for a while. I'll leave the clan's affairs, great and small, to Uncle Chun and the rest of you."
At that, Xiao Tian Ce willed Old Phoenix to appear beside Xiao Qing, then continued, "Also, I'm placing this Heavenly Demon Puppet under your command. Apart from members of the Heavenly Secret Tower and Luo Network, no clansmen are to enter or leave Heaven Beyond for the time being, especially Xiao Wu and his group. If anyone disobeys, seize them first. We'll deal with them after I leave seclusion."
"Yes, Qing'er understands," Xiao Qing replied respectfully.
"Mm. With the Hun Clan suffering such a devastating blow, Hun Tiandi will probably send Soul Hall members across the continent to search for our traces. Although our operation to wipe out the Hun Clan's Dou Sheng was very discreet, we can't rule out the possibility that the Soul Hall will uncover a few threads of evidence.
"So, to be safe, don't let any of our long-established, well-known clansmen leave Heaven Beyond, even