However, the Divine Sect has its own sect rules.
Practicing Demon Path cultivation is one sin, slaughtering the innocent is another.
The Formless Divine Sect should not only fail to save him but must expel him from the sect and capture him for questioning.
Moreover, at that time, Emperor Jianyuan had ascended the throne for ten years, with politics clear and the country prosperous, and the people's hearts aligned.
Within the sect, led by the Disciplinary Hall's Great Elder Lu Shouyang, a group insisted on convicting Xia Baishi. They were unwilling to go against the court and oppose the world for a sect sinner.
The entire Jianghu was shaken, and the disturbances persisted for several months.
The Formless Divine Sect was nearly split internally, and to this day it remains a scar within the sect.
