The Jade Terrace Mountain incident, after fermenting for a few days, had become widely known. This was unavoidable, and it was impossible to keep it secret. After all, eight of the nine mountain peaks of Jade Terrace Mountain had collapsed, so even if you claimed it was an earthquake, no one would believe it.
Furthermore, there were so many eyewitnesses.
In the seven major sects near the Blue Sky Sword Sea, the topic of discussion amongst many cultivators was - who was the person that beheaded the junior sect leader of Jade Terrace Mountain?
It was said that it was a ghostly technique that directly confronted the Sect-Protecting Bronze Spear of Jade Terrace Mountain. Right in front of the great elder, the person severed the head of the junior sect leader.
This was equivalent to taking a dump on the head of Jade Terrace Mountain without flushing.
Such a figure was completely unheard of by the cultivators previously. There weren't even any similar characters they could recall. This was truly bizarre.
Could it be some old monster who closed up in the stars for tens of thousands of years and had just emerged?
This was all the cultivators could think of.
Next was to see how Jade Terrace Mountain would handle this. If they could not apprehend this old monster, their prestige in the Star Region would likely diminish greatly, and they would fall behind the other six major sects.
Of course, there were always exceptions.
For example, if that mysterious old monster went and trampled on the other six major sects, then the seven major sects could continue to stand on equal footing.
In addition, some important news was spreading in the Star Region - Lu Hua of the Never Aging Gate had encountered trouble while traveling the stars. After being tainted by darkness and having his mind distorted, his body and dao perished.
When this news spread, it also made the cultivators sigh. No matter your background or abilities, all must eventually die.
The Jade Terrace Mountain incident was also reported to the Blue Sky Sword Sea. It was reported by the junior elder to the elder, then discussed amongst the council of elders, where the six Law Elders played a decisive role.
At this time, the six were sitting in the hall, discussing countermeasures.
Chen Xia sat in the Fourth Law Elder seat belonging to him. He listened as an ordinary elder read out the Jade Terrace Mountain incident. Next to him stood the aggrieved party, a middle-aged man in splendid attire claiming to be the sect leader of Jade Terrace Mountain.
After the ordinary elder finished reading, it was the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader's turn to speak.
"That rascal charged recklessly into Jade Terrace Mountain, was completely unreasonable, and his abilities were extremely overbearing. Even when the great elder activated the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation, it had little effect. He still killed my son and destroyed my sect!"
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader gnashed his teeth as he spoke, utterly indignant.
The six Law Elders did not share the same emotions as the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader. They continued about their own business as usual.
This was a big matter for Jade Terrace Mountain, but for the Blue Sky Sword Sea, it was just a trivial thing.
Would you be anxious if someone beat your pet dog?
Impossible, right?
Amongst the six Law Elders, only Chen Xia listened most attentively. He leaned forward with his hands on the table, maintaining an earnest demeanor. The corners of his mouth twitched upwards slightly. Facing this situation, he really wanted to say -
"Who dares bring charges against this official?!"
It was a pity he could not actually say that. Chen Xia felt a tinge of regret and straightened himself, continuing to listen to the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader's complaints.
"That old monster had no respect for Jade Terrace Mountain at all. After causing havoc, he fled arrogantly. If it was only humiliating our Jade Terrace Mountain, it could still be tolerated. But the key is that Jade Terrace Mountain exists under the Blue Sky Sword Sea, so his actions were no different than disregarding the Blue Sky Sword Sea!"
It was a very familiar argument. Chen Xia seemed to have heard it somewhere before. Perhaps it was just so broadly applicable.
The Law Elders did not react much either, their expressions impassive. They were all experienced elders and would not be provoked by a few words.
"Then in your opinion, what should the Blue Sky Sword Sea do?"
The First Law Elder, who was also the most senior, spoke up calmly. But his words carried tremendous pressure on the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader.
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader quickly cupped his fists respectfully and bowed. "This junior has a foolish opinion - some manpower should be mobilized with Jade Terrace Mountain assisting the Blue Sky Sword Sea to track down this old monster and capture him, in order to demonstrate the might of the Blue Sky Sword Sea!"
"Hmm." The First Law Elder nodded. "That is indeed a foolish opinion."
Sweat beaded on the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader's forehead. His heart tightened and he did not dare retort, only able to stand there stiffly.
"You say we should search, but who exactly should do the searching? This Star Region is so vast. Even with mystical techniques, how are we to find this old monster you speak of?"
The Second Law Elder spoke slowly, and his tone suddenly turned sharp.
"Could it be you expect those Transcendent Realm supreme elders to personally take action?"
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader shuddered. He quickly shook his head. "I wouldn't dare. This junior simply felt that this old monster was too arrogant, so I came to report to the Blue Sky Sword Sea."
"Hmph!" The Fifth Law Elder, a tall elder, coldly snorted.
"For a sect as large as Jade Terrace Mountain, you can't even subdue a single Inverse Sea Realm cultivator. Yet you still come crying to the Blue Sky Sword Sea. I say we should demote Jade Terrace Mountain and make it a sub-sect under the Never Aging Gate. Otherwise, you really embarrass the Blue Sky Sword Sea!"
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader's body trembled violently as he clenched his teeth tightly, his heart pounding wildly. He had not anticipated such an outcome.
If Jade Terrace Mountain was really demoted to being a sub-sect under the Never Aging Gate, then he would become the sinner of Jade Terrace Mountain for eternity, to be carved onto the Pillar of Shame.
"Let's not put it that way." A mild voice spoke up.
"The world is vast, and nothing is impossible. Occasionally encountering one or two powerful Inverse Sea Realm cultivators can be understood. Furthermore, Jade Terrace Mountain is also considering the Blue Sky Sword Sea's reputation. We shouldn't be too harsh."
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader's trembling body straightened. His expression was extremely excited as he hurriedly turned towards the voice.
It was a young man in blue robes with delicate features, seated equally with the other Law Elders.
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader did not know Chen Xia's identity but did not dare to slight him either. He quickly cupped his fists respectfully, "Many thanks for your consideration, Jade Terrace Mountain will remember this!"
"No need. Amongst cultivators, we should be helping one another. For example, the previous Fourth Law Elder was in poor health and could no longer perform his duties, so I took over to complete his responsibilities."
Chen Xia replied with a light laugh, revealing his own status as well.
Upon hearing this, the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader became even more excited. "Thank you for your consideration. Jade Terrace Mountain has no way of repaying you, but I am willing to exert myself fully for you!"
To have a Law Elder speak up for Jade Terrace Mountain, the sect leader was already overjoyed.
The other five Law Elders did not care either way. They were annoyed by the hassle. Who has time to catch old monsters when cultivation should be the priority?
Now that Chen Xia had spoken up, he would surely agree to Jade Terrace Mountain's request. It would then become Chen Xia's business and have nothing to do with them.
The few Law Elders could not be bothered with Chen Xia, the most outstanding genius of the imperial clan, and minded their own business, letting Chen Xia chat idly with the Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader.
The corners of Chen Xia's mouth twitched upwards as he continued, "Don't worry, I will definitely find that person and bring him to Jade Terrace Mountain."
The Jade Terrace Mountain sect leader expressed his gratitude repeatedly.
Yet Chen Xia did not say he would bring the person to Jade Terrace Mountain to apologize.
Was there a possibility that afterwards, he would bring his avatar to Jade Terrace Mountain and wreak even more havoc?