The Gao Lineage estate.
Gao Cunfeng, the head of the lineage, sat upright in the main hall, lightly sipping fragrant tea.
Elder Chen sat below him.
"Lineage Head, this matter involving Song Qing seems to have caused quite a stir." Elder Chen was deeply worried.
"Yes, apparently his friend colluded with an Evil God. Elder Chen, do you know anything about this Evil God?" Gao Cunfeng asked.
Elder Chen shook his head. "Very little. There are probably only a handful of people in Falling Cloud City who know about Evil Gods. Perhaps only the dean of the Cloudfront Office knows a thing or two." But one thing was certain: it belonged to the Heretical Demonic Outer Dao and was nothing good.
"Judging from the sect's reaction, this is very serious.
"If it spreads beyond the sect, the Cloudfront Office's people will be worried too.
"And the other lineages will probably use this as a pretext to target the Gao Lineage.
"Although it has nothing to do with Song Qing, it has become an excuse for others."
Gao Cunfeng set down his teacup. "Song Qing is quite a legend himself. We recruited him casually back then, never expecting him to know Gao Yao. Later, we discovered he had been recommended for a guard position at the Cloudfront Office, and after that, we learned he knew a Golden Core expert.
"Back then, he enjoyed unrivaled prestige. Now, everyone scorns him."
Elder Chen spoke slowly. "He still holds a position with the Gao Lineage. You could choose to remove him, Lineage Head. Of course, we could still give him Spirit Sources privately. I imagine he would understand."
"He would understand, certainly, but that isn't the best approach. Unfortunately, we can't learn the details. Otherwise, we could make some judgment about whether it's worth