Then Dui Jie cast a faint glance at Zhuo and Cui Hongshen and said coldly, "Go. You were ordered to guard Myriad Thunder Valley, yet you allowed it to be destroyed. Though this was negligence of duty, it is still a towering crime. I fear no one can shield you. Go, follow this old woman to Great Thunder Hall and receive your punishment!"
With that, Dui Jie ignored everyone and turned to leave.
"Yes..." Upon hearing this, Cui Hongshen's expression unexpectedly relaxed. He turned to look at Dui Qimeng. Even now, Dui Qimeng and Yan Qinglian had not had a chance to pay their respects to Dui Jie. Seeing Cui Hongshen's gaze, Dui Qimeng's expression darkened. Perhaps Xiao Hua did not know the consequences of destroying the myriad thunder in Myriad Thunder Valley, but she had heard them clearly long ago, when Cui Hongshen had still been on duty in Myriad Thunder Valley before taking his rotation in Zhen Thunder Palace. Though Cui Hongshen's actions caused her heart to ache fiercely, she understood his desire to protect Xiao Hua. While she could be certain that the disappearance of Myriad Thunder Valley's myriad thunder had nothing to do with Xiao Hua, he had after all been cultivating in seclusion and standing guard there. He could not shirk responsibility. Not only was this responsibility grave in itself, but Xiao Hua had already been punished by Great Thunder Hall time and again. He truly could not make another mistake.
Though Dui Qimeng's heart twisted in pain, she still respected her husband's choice and gave Cui Hongshen a slight nod.
"Hold on!" Just as Cui Hongshen's gaze swept over Xiao Hua and he secretly signaled him with his eyes, Xiao Hua refused to let it pass and called out.
"Senior Brother Xiao..." Cui Hongshen