Several white-robed disciples of the Great Shun Imperial Astronomy Bureau panted heavily, their hearts pounding, thump-thump.
It was as though they had escaped death.
The three City Gods felt the same way.
Before long, Qian Youcai, the local Earth God, appeared.
"Greetings, Immortal Masters. Are you all unharmed?"
The disciple leading them shot him a fierce glare.
"Did you deliberately want to make laughingstocks of us? Or did you want that flying sword to kill us outright!"
"This humble god wouldn't dare, wouldn't dare."
"Then why didn't you warn us beforehand!" the disciple demanded harshly.
Qian Youcai wanted to cry but had no tears.
He thought, Even if I had warned you beforehand,
you wouldn't have taken it seriously.
But he could not say that aloud.
"This humble god... this humble god didn't know beforehand either. That Immortal only told me to watch over the seal here. I truly know nothing else."
"...Really?"
"This humble god wouldn't dare deceive you."
After a while, everyone finally recovered their senses.
This matter still required careful deliberation.
That person's cultivation was probably far higher than they had imagined, and this was absolutely not something they could handle.
They would have to return and report to the Imperial Astronomy Bureau.
After discussing it among themselves, the leading disciple glanced at Qian Youcai and said,
"Stay here and keep watch. If anything happens, inform us promptly."
"Yes."
Before leaving, the disciple also left Qian Youcai a way to contact the Imperial Astronomy Bureau.
After seeing them off, Qian Youcai let out a long, heavy breath.
He had finally made it through this ordeal.
Some time later, someone of higher standing in the Imperial Astronomy Bureau arrived.
After examining the Sealing Formation and the flying sword suspended in the air, they turned and went down the