Meanwhile.
Jade Radiance Ancient City.
The Three Continents Alliance had branches all across the continents, and this city was no exception.
At that moment, inside the branch.
Over a dozen Alliance Association cultivators sat gathered in a room. Their expressions varied, but all bore a lingering gloom.
Cheng Yang, the Manager seated at the head, held a dossier in his hand.
His brows were tightly knitted. He had not spoken for a long time.
"Manager Cheng."
At last, someone could not help asking:
"This is urgent. When exactly are we setting out?"
"...Let's wait a little longer."
Cheng Yang set down the dossier and raised a hand to rub between his brows, saying gravely:
"I've already sent out a request for assistance."
"As long as there are any Path Opening Realm Managers within a hundred thousand miles, they'll come to help with the investigation."
As his words fell.
Everyone in the room exchanged glances, but the atmosphere scarcely eased.
Soon, a gray-robed cultivator seated in the corner could no longer hold back:
"Manager Cheng, even if a Path Opening Realm Manager does come, can we really... keep investigating this matter?"
Cheng Yang's brows immediately furrowed, and he looked back at the man:
"What do you mean?"
At that, the man gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak:
"Manager, I know this is important to your promotion."
"But however important it is, you can't gamble with our lives and your own, can you?"
"Even Divine Dragon Mountain has gotten involved in the affair at Jade Splendor Manor!"
"The situation is clearly out of control. If we report it to headquarters right now and ask them to send someone else to handle it, there's still time."
"Bullshit!"
A tall cultivator immediately slammed the table and shot to his feet:
**"Lu Xingkai,