Everyone present was shaken to the core at the realization that Peaklord Grand Might had made a grave error.

The Executors of the Ancient Road were fundamentally dangerous to trifle with. And here he had provoked the ire of the son of one of its superintendents. In other words, this young man was a junior superintendent. A few rude words to the wrong person could provoke catastrophic results.

As the saying goes, a loose tongue can cause a lot of trouble.

Peaklord Grand Might’s face was ashen, and his lips moved up and down as if he were about to speak, yet no words came out. For one thing, he was scrambling to think of a way to get out of the situation, but on the other hand, he was trying to avoid causing even more trouble.

“Peaklord Grand Might, apologize immediately to the junior superintendent,” the sectlord said. “We don’t tolerate arrogant claptrap here in the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect.”

Peaklord Grand Might had been given a chance to extricate himself, so he quickly clasped his hands and said, “Junior Superintendent, even an important peaklord like myself can fumble with his words sometimes.”

Considering his status, it was a big loss of face for him to formally clasp hands to someone of lower rank. And in the end,...