Lu Ren looked at the Ghost Path Cultivators kneeling before him and waved a hand. "Rise, all of you!"
"Yes!"
The Ghost Path Cultivators stood.
Lu Ren asked, "Did anything happen at the branch while I was away?"
One Ghost Path Cultivator stepped forward. "Leader, some time ago, the Azure Dragon Annihilation Camp discovered our other branch. Leader Ghostly Evil Eye brought a large number of his men here and took over this branch!"
"Oh?"
Lu Ren was slightly startled. "Ghostly Evil Eye's branch was discovered? What happened?"
"Gui Mo, since you're here, come to the main hall!"
An aged voice came from a distant hall.
Hearing it, Lu Ren turned and entered the dark, gloomy hall.
More than a dozen figures sat inside. The old man at their head wore a gray robe and looked utterly ordinary.
But Lu Ren had absorbed the memories of many Ghost Path Cultivators and recognized him at once.
This was Ghostly Evil Eye, leader of the other branch. Once a sixth-tier Ghost Emperor, he had used a Ghost Path Puppet to successfully advance to the seventh tier.
Lu Ren entered the hall and asked, "Ghostly Evil Eye, what exactly happened?"
Ghostly Evil Eye glanced at Lu Ren indifferently. "Gui Mo, mind your place. I'm in charge of this branch now!"
Lu Ren frowned slightly and cupped his hands. "Lord Ghostly Evil Eye!"
Gui Mo had always kept Ghostly Evil Eye under his thumb. But now that Ghostly Evil Eye controlled a powerful Ghost Path Puppet, his strength had soared. Naturally, he had no intention of showing Gui Mo any respect.
The corner of Ghostly Evil Eye's mouth lifted. "Take a seat."
Lu Ren sat to one side. "Now can you tell me what happened?"
Anger flashed across Ghostly Evil Eye's face. "He Xiong,