Xu Qing stopped in place and looked down somewhat suspiciously at his command sword. The order came out of nowhere, and it didn’t explain what it was about. The voice sounded familiar, though. After thinking about it, he realized it was Honor Guard Sima who was originally from the Supreme Arbiter Immortal Society. That, in turn, made Xu Qing think of Zhang Siyun and the Yao Clan. His guard went up.4

What does Honor Guard Sima want with me?0

Even as he pondered the situation, his command sword vibrated again. This time it was a voice message from Kong Xianglong.0

“Xu Qing, did you just receive some orders?”0

“Yeah,” Xu Qing replied. Already he was getting an idea of what was going on.0

“I knew it. It’s the same with both little River and little Chen. Ai. I bet this is the aftermath of killing those Holytides.”2

Kong Xianglong didn’t say anything more, as he was currently on his way to the Swordsage Palace.0

After one final bit of thought, Xu Qing left the Corrections Division.0

It was evening, and the dome of heaven was lit with red. And as the light shone down, it made the lands below seem like they were covered with blood. Xu Qing glanced down, then headed in the direction of the Swordsage Palace.2

The honor guard position was a very important one in the Swordsage Palace, and it came with a lot of authority. Honor Guard Sima had responsibilities related to law enforcement,...0