Xing Xuan saw the Third Ancestor and immediately dropped to one knee.
Xiao Man, however, swished her dragon tail a few times. "Third Ancestor, you said you'd lock Lu Ren in the Chaos Underground Palace for five hundred years. Five hundred years have passed, so why haven't you let him out?"
"Xiao Man, Lu Ren is indeed imprisoned in the Chaos Underground Palace, but he's in the Sin Abyss!"
The Third Ancestor spoke slowly.
At those words, the color drained from Xing Xuan's face. "What? He's in the Sin Abyss?"
"Xing Xuan, what is the Sin Abyss?"
Xiao Man asked.
"The Sin Abyss is the most dangerous prison in the Chaos Underground Palace. It holds many vicious criminals, all terrifyingly powerful. Without strength, no one can survive there!"
Xing Xuan's expression darkened.
Xiao Man's expression changed too. She glared at the Third Ancestor. "Old man, you clearly said you'd only lock Lu Ren in the Chaos Underground Palace for five hundred years. Why did you do this?"
The Third Ancestor's face was stern. "Xiao Man, do you know why the Chaos Clan has stood at the pinnacle of the Immortal Path Great World for five Immortal Eras? Because our clan's laws are as unyielding as mountains. Anyone who breaks them must be punished. Even you are no exception!"
"Much less this man, who is merely an outsider!"
"The Chaos Clan has always guarded its secrets. If this outsider leaked some of them, or even disparaged our clan, where would our authority be?"
Hearing this, Xiao Man said furiously, "Lu Ren is my sworn brother. If he dies, this dragon won't protect the Chaos Clan anymore!"
The Third Ancestor remained calm despite her anger. "Do you know what your sworn brother offered when he tried to bargain with me? He claimed