One month later, within Linglang Cave Heaven.
True Master Qin clad in a resplendent moonlight-hued robe, gently stroked a piece of green bamboo, seated serenely upon the Green Lotus Throne.
Zhong Muqing stood respectfully by the side of the pond before her, a hint of joy glimmering deep in his eyes.
He had received the Flying Sword Transmission that, following the slaying of Elder Hu from the Pingdu Sect, a Cave Heaven True Master with the surname Zhao personally visited the Mingcang Sect to meet Sect Leader Qin Mobai, though none knew what they discussed. An hour later, a Dharma Decree was issued from the Floating Heavenly Palace, ordering Zhang Yan to a five-year seclusion, barring him from sect affairs.
Five years is but a moment for a cultivator, yet the crux lies in the eight words: "barring him from sect affairs."
