"What did you just say?"
Xuanji True Lord's voice was not loud, but it carried the crushing pressure of a collapsing mountain as he stared at Jade Pivot Second Elder, who stood bowing before him.
"Yuji, repeat what you just said, exactly as you said it!"
Yuji True Person's blue robe had long since been soaked through with cold sweat. He lowered his head further, his voice trembling slightly.
"Senior Brother... two months ago, Deputy Sect Master Qing recalled Junior Brother Tianhuo and me from the Azure Sun Sect's border to Xuanchi Island, saying he needed strong reinforcements to wipe out the Eight Serpent Sect..."
"Recalling you was such a major matter!" Xuanji True Lord spun around, his gaze blazing like a torch. "Who gave him that kind of authority?"
Recalled to attack Cold Mountain Temple?
Was he no longer fighting the Eight Serpent Sect?
Qing Chen had transferred them away without so much as a word. He was clearly overturning the chessboard Xuanji had so painstakingly arranged!
"Deputy Sect Master Qing said... he said Cold Mountain Temple was biting the hand that fed it. That was why he forcibly transferred us away. He even produced the Talisman of Ad Hoc Decision you had previously bestowed on him..."
Jade Pivot Second Elder scarcely dared raise his head to meet his gaze, his voice growing weaker.
"Although I felt it was inappropriate at the time, he claimed that you already knew, and he had the jade talisman as proof. Besides, as Deputy Sect Master... we truly dared not disobey him."
Xuanji True Lord was so furious that he laughed coldly instead. "What? Not one of you thought to ask me anymore?"
Inwardly, Yuji curled his lip.
*Ever since Chi Xuntian appeared, you made everyone except Qing Chen pass their messages through