Before long, a shadow suddenly appeared in the east, blocking the morning light that shone toward the west.
That shadow was exceedingly dark, yet there was nothing evil about it. Instead, it gave an impression of upright dignity.
For the thing blocking the morning light was an inkstone.
An inkstone held ink, ink was used to write words, and words contained righteousness and reason. Naturally, it was upright and dignified.
This inkstone was the Dragon-Tail Inkstone, one of the four sect-guarding treasures of One-Thatch Studio.
Naturally, the one who arrived with the treasured inkstone was Bu Qiuxiao, Master of One-Thatch Studio.
The Zhongzhou Sect and One-Thatch Studio had the closest ties to the Imperial Court and were also nearest to Chaoge City, so their two leaders arrived fastest.
By rights, with such a major incident in Chaoge City, they should have landed directly at the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. For some reason, however, they stopped in the Void Realm high above.
It was not out of concern for disturbing the people, but because Chaoge City's Grand Formation had not been opened.
-Whether the Pure Heaven Bureau had forgotten about this or there was some hidden reason was unknown.
For the Central Province Sect Master and Bu Qiuxiao with his treasured inkstone in hand, breaking Chaoge City's Grand Formation would have taken no more than a wave, but they would not do so—out of respect for the Imperial Court and the Divine Emperor, for the Plum Gathering system, and for the elders who had first established the Plum Gathering. Naturally, it was also respect for themselves.
Of course, this was also because the earthquakes in Chaoge City had already stopped.
The Central Province Sect Master received the Azure Dragon's Divine Sense and knew the situation was still under control. Only then