Chapter 3560 - A Thousand-Strong Strike Force
A group of people from the Three Exalted Houses gathered near the Progenitor's Altar. Among them were Qitian Xiao, the old patriarch, and the three leaders of the current generation.
Qitian Muyue was busy watching the Qingchuan hostages. Qitian Xiao had resealed Myriadpath Valley with the Midsky Myriadpath Stele, so it was rather unlikely that she would be able to sneak the hostages out. Most of them were old and frail, after all. They didn't even have a choice in their own procreation, let alone escape. Even though she wasn't present, no secrets were kept from her, so she knew what they had planned at all times.
The divine toxin still flowed within the valley lord's body, making his eyes appear even more pale and ghastly than before.
"Where do the twenty august houses stand?" Qitian Muyu asked his father. The three leaders had been picking out members to send to Skydome while Qitian Xiao and the old patriarch held a secret meeting with the leaders of the august houses.
"They’re obedient and are willing to work with us on this. They also hold Li Tianming, Jian Qingfeng, Suishen Jiguang, and Suishen Xiyue as traitors that need to be admonished," Qitian Xiao said.
"Is that so...."
Suishen Ranxing and Yumo Diyan looked at the old patriarch, who hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't worry. The august houses are deeply interlinked with us. They’re unlikely to do anything foolish. As for the sacred houses and below, they're mostly a disorganized bunch that can't really threaten us. Even if they wish to rebel, there's nobody to lead them."
"That means my dad's order to execute House Fenglin achieved its desired effect," Qitian Muyu said, breathing a sigh of relief.
Suishen Ranxing pondered a moment in silence and said, "It isn’t easy to gauge the human heart. The august houses are only playing nice now because we still have the upper hand, while Jian Qingfeng's side is weak.