Chapter 596: The Tide
At the Tianbao Upper Sect, in the rear hall of the main peak.
Sandalwood incense curled in thin wisps, and the candles burned bright.
Jiang Lishan sat upright behind the purple sandalwood long desk. Beside him lay a thick stack of reports, from the monthly submissions of the thirty-six peaks to the annual accounts of the hundred largest local sects. Every document had been reviewed in meticulous detail.
He had always been known for his diligence in the many years he had presided over the Tianbao Upper Sect.
The dusk outside the window deepened gradually. Luo Ping came in to add oil to the lamp, then withdrew without a sound.
"This paper..."
Jiang Lishan looked at the letter before him, paused for a moment, then tore open the seal and drew out the page inside.
The content of the letter was simple, so simple it amounted to no more than a handful of words. Yet those few words sent enormous waves crashing through the depths of this Sect Master who had presided over the Tianbao Upper Sect for centuries.
"Chen Qing has already taken control of the Tianbao Tower!"