As things stood, the Blissful Union Tower, the Demon Lotus Sect, and the Shushan Sword Sect were firmly opposed, while the Guixu Sea Tower, the Thousand Puppet Sect, and Jiaogu Island were in favor.
The choice now lay in Wuchen's hands.
Whether he agreed or opposed, the best solution should have been to shelve the matter, preserving a glimmer of hope while balancing and restraining both sides.
But before Wuchen could speak, a disturbance came from outside.
"Report!"
An urgent voice rang out beyond the hall.
A manager of the Golden Scale Alliance strode inside, knelt on one knee, and presented a dozen or so Jade Slips with both hands.
"My lords! Large numbers of Recording Jade Slips have suddenly begun circulating throughout the Gouwu Sea! They concern... concern Deputy Alliance Leader Qing! We don't know how to handle them."
The hall fell silent.
Lin Changsheng's heart sank. "What do they contain?"
The manager kept his head lowered, his voice trembling. "The recordings show Deputy Alliance Leader Qing standing shoulder to shoulder with Mad Shark True Lord and Fire Jiao True Lord, laughing and chatting merrily. There are also... also scenes of Deputy Alliance Leader Qing inviting the two onto Cangming Island, into the Demon Lotus Hall, where they enjoyed a lively conversation."
"What?!" Lin Changsheng sprang to his feet, the chair legs scraping across the floor with a piercing screech!
He channeled his True Essence, snatched a Jade Slip from the manager's hands, and sent his Divine Sense surging into it-
The first scene: outside Heavenly Ming Island (Cangming Island), Master stood shoulder to shoulder with Kuang Sha, all smiles as they chatted happily. No one could imitate that manner, that aura.
The second scene: Master raised a hand in invitation, and Kuang Sha and Fire Jiao followed him