The chaos of the Evil God's invasion, which had thrown the various states into turmoil, had not yet subsided.
Gu Zheng remained vigilant, keeping a part of his mind focused on it just in case.
The entire plum blossom tree floated in mid-air before him. Gu Zheng sat quietly on the mountaintop, his consciousness connected to the tree, comprehending the natural laws and the great Dao of heaven and earth it embodied, experiencing their profound workings.
Elsewhere.
News that the Xie Family had invaded the Xiao Family, only to be completely slaughtered by Gu Zheng—whom the Xiao Family had called for aid—and that Gu Zheng had then turned around and annihilated the entire Xie Family, spread like wildfire. As Xiao Zhaoxue, Xiao Duming, and the others hunted down the remaining members of the Xie family, the report sent shockwaves through all the major Noble Families.
「In the Royal Palace of Yue Country.」
"What? The Xie Family was wiped out?"
