All Gather at the Immortal Patrol Division

Over the following days, news of the Donglai Sect seizing Pine Mountain quickly spread throughout the Dynasty.

All factions were greatly shocked. First, none had expected the Donglai Sect, which had always stayed out of the struggles in the Northwest, to act so forcefully this time. Second, they marveled at the Dynasty's decisiveness in simply abandoning the entire Yang Family altogether.

Before this incident, the Yang Family had still been a hot commodity within the Dynasty, an object of eager courtship by every faction.

Who could have imagined that in the span of a single day, the Yang Family could fall from the clouds to the bottom of the valley, becoming a discarded pawn in this contest and game of wits between the Tiger Chasing Dynasty and the Donglai Sect?

Such a turn of events left many people sighing endlessly, exclaiming that fate was ever-changing.

Tiger Chasing Imperial Capital, Chongtian City, within the Archives.

"What?! You're telling the truth??"

Zou Zhongyi had happened to be in seclusion these past few days, studying the ancient cultivators' historical records obtained from the Twilight Ancient Path. Only after emerging today did he learn that the Yang Family had suffered a drastic upheaval.

Upon hearing of this, he hurriedly questioned the Dynasty officials who had been present. When he learned that Yang Yuanliu had gone to Pine Mountain and had not been brought back, he rushed in a panic to the Immortal Patrol Division headquarters.

"Wait, without an order—"

"Move aside! Don't you recognize who I am?!"

The guard at the entrance had just tried to stop him when Zou Zhongyi shouted him down.

This director of the Archives had always been known for being approachable and mild-mannered. One look at him today was enough to tell that he was truly frantic and furious.