"Exactly. Normally, we see these elders as lofty immortal masters who never let their emotions show. Every one of them has the bearing of a transcendent sage, and we have to puzzle over every word they say. But look at them now..."
"Immortal masters? They're practically possessed by shrieking shrews! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death. Who knew there were so many ways to curse someone out!"
Aboard the Flying Boat, after the elders of the Divine Firmament Sect finished cursing, they forced themselves to calm down and began analyzing the situation.
"What do we do now? Those demons from Heavenly Baleful Valley clearly intend to squeeze a fortune out of these disciples!"
Yet all the others could do upon hearing this was remain silent.
Everything else was manageable. The real issue was the chastity and reputations of the two female disciples, Qin Ruoxue and Gu Shuangshuang. If word of this spread, the Mystic Ice Palace and the Ancient Moon Sect would immediately come after their Hundred Sects Alliance to settle the score!
They hadn't originally been certain Heavenly Baleful Valley was responsible, but after this threat-laden "warning," they couldn't imagine anyone other than that band of lawless demons doing such a thing.
If some other faction had appeared out of nowhere hoping to make a quick profit through kidnapping, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to warn them by torturing these disciples.
"Outrageous!"
The elders felt another urge to curse, but no matter how loudly or viciously they swore, the demons of Heavenly Baleful Valley wouldn't hear a single word. They could only stew in their own anger.
"Wait!" Envoy Zhang raised a hand, silencing the indignant voices.
Still, he couldn't shake the