The truth was undeniable:
Murong Xie had orchestrated a secret operation to extract Spirit Stones from an undisclosed mine located on sect territory—without approval from the sect council and without paying the tribute.
He had used disciples loyal to his faction and tried to smuggle the spirit stones out under the guise of a sanctioned mission. Worse, the samples had already been evaluated by outside parties, suggesting he was ready to either sell or use them without giving the sect its rightful claim.
The internal fury of the Twin Leaf Peak Sect boiled to a crescendo.
Han Yu felt it all—rage, betrayal, deep-rooted frustration. The elders, many of whom had once turned a blind eye to Murong Xie's factionalism, now found themselves in a position where they had to take action or lose all face.
