In Jiayuan Prefecture, at Miezheng Pass.
A figure flew into the sky above the pass city. Countless Cultivators immediately retreated to the side.
Only the Cultivators of the Xiao family stepped forward.
However, upon seeing Ancestor Xiao Yuankong's solemn expression—devoid of any joy—they bowed their bodies and waited for his orders, not daring to speak.
They guessed that this operation had likely failed.
"Where is True Monarch Jie Ye?" Xiao Yuankong asked, his voice deep and resonant.
"He is in the Council Palace. Several Nascent Soul seniors are there as well," a Xiao family Cultivator immediately replied.
Xiao Yuankong did not utter a second word. He walked straight toward the distant palace. Upon entering, he saw a massive screen at the very center, adorned with painted streams of pitch-black mystic clouds.
