A group of people from the Three Exalted Houses gathered near the Progenitor's Altar. Among them were Qitian Xiao, the old patriarch, and the three leaders of the current generation.0

Qitian Muyue was busy watching the Qingchuan hostages. Qitian Xiao had resealed Myriadpath Valley with the Midsky Myriadpath Stele, so it was rather unlikely that she would be able to sneak the hostages out. Most of them were old and frail, after all. They didn't even have a choice in their own procreation, let alone escape. Even though she wasn't present, no secrets were kept from her, so she knew what they had planned at all times.0

The divine toxin still flowed within the valley lord's body, making his eyes appear even...0