Jiuxiao, born of the Direct Line of the Tranquil Sky Divine King Palace, was accustomed to being pampered from a young age, always holding a lofty position, feared by few, and seldom contradicted by others.

Especially now that he was older and in a semi-retired state, no one dared to confront him directly, which only made his temperament worse, making him susceptible to the opponent’s provocations. Now, it was probably too difficult for him to back out.

Sure enough, when disadvantages accumulate, it leads to a qualitative change.

Ultimately, he was fiercely struck by the Seven-Colored Sacred Peak, coughing up blood, and plummeted into a nearby mountain range. But Cai Youdao and Liu Ruolan did not let him go, continuing to chase him down fiercely.

Yet Jiuxiao Sacred Supreme continuously shouted, daring them to kill him.

After half a day, Jiuxiao Sacred Supreme’s cursing gradually weakened.

Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo realized something was amiss and looked at Wang Shouzhe with dread and unease, "Master Shouzhe, you surely don’t intend to actually kill Jiuxiao, do you? This would create a deep-seated enmity between you and the Tranquil Sky Divine King Palace."

"Dan Saint elder," Wang Shouzhe sneered, "you were the ones who came threatening, the ones planning to oppress us and seize our wealth, and the ones who attacked our small First Grade Prominent Family. We are merely defending ourselves, and now it’s somehow our fault?"

"Old Cai, my dear, keep hitting him! If he dies, it’s on me."

"I refuse to believe there’s nowhere to seek justice in this world. If Cangping God Emperor and Taoist Master Taichu ignore this issue, our Shenwu Sacred Alliance will turn to other God Continents."

Wang Shouzhe was not joking.

The Shenwu Sacred Alliance was too far from the Sacred Domain, so far that not even the Taoist Master’s projection could reach. This meant that once the teleportation channel was closed, communication would cease entirely.

If Wang Shouzhe truly decided to take the Shenwu Sacred Alliance to another God Continent, even the two Taoist Masters couldn’t stop him.

Upon hearing this, Old Cai and Liu Ruolan naturally continued to intensify their beating.

Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo was filled with worry but dared not speak further.

Wang Shouzhe had referred to "you" just now...

Again, after half a day, the sounds from Jiuxiao Sacred Supreme grew weaker, eventually falling silent.

Yet on Wang Shouzhe’s side, he still maintained a calm and composed demeanor, as if he did not care about the life or death of Jiuxiao Sacred Supreme at all.

Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo finally could not stay silent, nervously speaking up, "Master Shouzhe, this matter is indeed our fault. Please, spare Jiuxiao’s life."

If Ji Jiuxiao truly died here, he would not be able to escape the responsibility, and the Ji Family would definitely vent their anger on him and the entire Jiang’s. He couldn’t take the risk.

"If you’re wrong, you must accept the punishment and take it uprightly," Wang Shouzhe said indifferently.

"Yes, yes, yes." Jiang Lihuo adopted a humble attitude, "Master Shouzhe, whatever solution you propose, we will follow."

He also knew that they were completely at fault in this matter, and escalating it would be of no benefit to them at all.

The most important thing was that, given the strength displayed by the Shenwu Sacred Alliance, if the Ji Family sent one or two Sacred Supremes for revenge, it would be sending them to their deaths. However, if they dared to go all out, once matters escalated and Cangping God Emperor and Taoist Master Taichu learned of it, they would not sit idly by, and the Ji Family would end up in a worse position.

The reason being quite simple.

The Dongxia Royal Family governs the dynasty, while the Primordial Taoist Palace aids in management and holds supervisory responsibilities, to prevent the Dongxia Dynasty from acting recklessly due to excessive power.

As for the Tranquil Sky Divine King Palace, theoretically, it is the third-largest shareholder in the entire Dongxia Divine Dynasty, sharing some rights and responsibilities, enjoying privileges only second to the two aforementioned entities.

As for the other various Sacred Race, Immortal Clan, Prominent Family, they form the high, middle, and lower tiers of this world.

If an enormous scandal were to break out with the Ji Family, such as abusing power and seizing others’ wealth, it would inevitably arouse suspicion among the major Prominent Families of the entire Divine Dynasty, leading to unease and turmoil in the court.

After all, if they could rob one family today, would they rob mine tomorrow?

If this matter couldn’t be handled properly, once chaos ensues, it would undoubtedly affect the foundation of the entire Dongxia Divine Dynasty. Would the Dongxia God Emperor sit back and watch as his foundation was destroyed?

Without the support of the entire Divine Dynasty, how could the Dongxia Royal Family maintain its vast scale and stable inheritance for millions of years?

The Primordial Taoist Palace and the Dongxia Royal Family share the same logic, thanks to the support of the entire Divine Dynasty, they are able to maintain such vast scale and power.

Thus, they must maintain the stability of the entire Dongxia Divine Dynasty, preserving internal order, as this is the big picture.

Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo could understand this point, and naturally Wang Shouzhe understood it too.

Seeing Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo lower his head, he no longer maintained the previously indifferent and nonchalant attitude, but called out loudly, "Old Cai, my dear, stop for now. Bring Jiuxiao over here."

As soon as the words fell.

In the distance, Cai Youdao’s agreeing voice immediately came.

Soon, Liu Ruolan, who had already sheathed her sword and transformed back into the dignified and graceful matron of the Prominent Family, flew back.

Cai Youdao followed behind her, holding in his hand the barely breathing Jiuxiao Sacred Supreme, just dug out from a pit.

Casually tossing Jiuxiao Sacred Supreme in front of Wang Shouzhe, Cai Youdao reported, "Family Head, the scoundrel who came to extort and intended to kill for prestige has been captured. Please decide his fate."