Chapter 173: Terms of Punishment
Kang Ya-Ting was not expecting a message from his granddaughter, Kang Lin, but reports were not wholly unexpected. A lot was going on at the new Rising Tide Sect, including the recent revelation of a Trials Pagoda.
He eagerly dove his consciousness into the messaging device.
Dearest Grandfather,
This message will probably not reach you before Master Chao Su makes it to the city, but you need accurate information as soon as possible.
I was away from the village on a mission for Master Chao Su when the events took place, so I can only report what I’ve been told. The descriptions, however, come from reliable sources, and I believe the information to be as correct as is knowable at this point.
Three Golden Core cultivators from the Jade Chameleon Sect attacked the Rising Tide Sect earlier today. While Master Chao Su killed who I believe to be Teng Jian and another cultivator, the third attacked the village, aiming to kill Yang Xiu. The guard captain you hired saved her but was killed in the process.
Master Chao Su and the entire Rising Tide Sect are livid, far beyond the enmity that such an event typically creates. This lowly one cannot express enough how much importance has been placed on the loss of a single Qi Gathering cultivator.
This lowly one is hopeful that Master Chao Su can be persuaded to accept reasonable renumeration in the form of treasures and resources as is standard for this type of clash between sects. After talking to his other disciples, however, it is unknown whether Master Chao Su will be reasonable. Master Chao Su said something about Ye Zan being avenged and, after using Lightning to kill the third cultivator, flew toward the city at great speed on one of the flying swords he took from the defeated Jade Chameleon cultivators.
I hope you find this information useful.
Love,
Your Filial Granddaughter,
- Kang Lin