Several days later.
Chi Xuntian sat upright in the great hall when the teacup in his hand shattered without warning with a sharp crack, splashing scalding spirit tea over his hand.
"What did you say? The Qing Household... is gone? The one on Earth Lotus Island?"
He abruptly raised his head, his gaze like lightning, and stared fixedly at the message-bearing spiritual light speeding in from outside the hall. His voice was hoarse with disbelief.
Beside him, Grand Elder Wan Hun's expression instantly darkened. He sprang to his feet. "Who? Who did this?!"
A cold, sinister killing intent abruptly filled the hall, and the temperature plummeted.
They naturally knew that the Qing Household of Earth Lotus Island acted tyrannically, forcibly abducting female cultivators and not even sparing inner sect disciples of the Condensed Jade Sect.
Only out of concern that they might be related to Qing Chen, or have some connection to him, had they endured it without taking action.
Qing Chen had now become one of the Condensed Jade Sect's taboos, absolutely not to be touched lightly!
They also had distinguished guests to receive today.
Just then, the hall doors burst open with a boom.
Lin Changsheng entered first, with Duan Tianya, Han Shi, and Xie Yu close behind, their steps steady and weighty as they entered this important council chamber of the Condensed Jade Sect.
This scene had once been an old dream buried deep in Lin Changsheng's heart.
"I am Lin Changsheng, the Demon Lotus Sect's Longevity Devil Lord. Greetings, fellow Daoists." Lin Changsheng's voice held not the slightest fluctuation.
With that, he raised his hand. A dark command token flew from his grasp and, with a thunk, embedded itself deep in the Black Jade Desk before Wan Hun and Chi Xuntian, its exposed end still trembling.