The destruction of Bai Langya's residence had shaken the sect to its core.
Even after the three Ancestors appeared and the immediate panic settled, Heart Peak remained in chaos. Elders moved through the ruined area personally. Peak Heads who normally would never bother inspecting rubble with their own hands were now digging through debris themselves.
The death of a Legacy Disciple had crossed a line and everyone knew it.
The Patriarch stood above the destroyed residence, his robes fluttering in the lingering heat of the explosion while his spirit sense spread through every grain of dust. Beside him stood the Peak Heads and several High Elders, all searching personally.
They had seen the Jiangshi attack.
They had seen them explode.
Thus the conclusion was simple.
The hidden faction had acted again.
Unfortunately every Jiangshi had detonated. Bodies were gone. Curse cores destroyed. The evidence had vanished together with them.
At least that was what everyone thought.
