At a location far away from Ziling Sect, Di Batian and the beautiful woman were hidden in the void, their eyes shut as they extended their senses. After a long while, they opened their eyes with a look of disappointment on their faces.

"Both chess pieces have been used. They have indeed failed," said Di Batian with a sigh.

"That was expected. Why did you try?" asked the beautiful woman in confusion.

"I only wanted to cause that little bastard more trouble. With the temper of someone his age, he will definitely try to subjugate the Ma Clan and Qingxiu Manor. I can then send the news to the Dragon Society. With their grudge against Xiang Yangzhan, they will definitely recruit the two organizations into their fold. At that...