The last sentence Shang Xia mentioned caused their expressions to change drastically.0

Even though there were rules in the institution about who had decision-making power, the various deputy patriarchs wouldn’t ignore what Shang Xia said. After all, he broke down the problem really logically. They would naturally take his opinions and judgment seriously.0

As one of the Martial Dipper Realm Ancestors of the Tongyou Institution and the person who created the second path of cultivation for the institution, Shang Xia’s qualifications to talk about cultivation matters far surpassed Shang Bo and Ji Wenlong.0

“In that case… Do you also think that the patriarch has fallen during his time in seclusion?” Yun Jing felt waves battering against her heart. It was rare for someone to see her in her current state as she was level headed and usually cool when dealing with huge matters related to the institution.0

Shaking his head, Shang Xia raised an eyebrow and muttered, “Of course not. If he really died while cultivating, there was no way he would go so quietly.” 0

That was something Ji Wenlong, Shang Bo, and everyone else thought about. It was also why no one tried barging in to wake him forcefully yet.0

What they didn’t know was that Shang Xia was following...1