Emerion Yarwood looked at his excited son, feeling inexplicably irritated.

He knew he couldn’t really blame his son for this. Since Carson Flores was Oraya Lorne’s son-in-law, he was bound to appear at the Azure Divine Sect on the day of the grand banquet.

Whether or not his son made provocations against Carson Flores outside Verdant Leaf City, the outcome of the battle at the Azure Divine Sect wouldn’t change.

Once his son was captured, his first reaction was naturally to contact him for rescue, which was quite normal.

Everything was normal, yet the result was tragic. Emerion Yarwood was full of suppressed anger, and now, seeing his son’s insensitive questioning, he almost wanted to slap him flying.

If he hadn’t been rescued, wouldn’t there have been no further issues?

Emerion stared at the excited Xyrella Yarwood and asked in a deep voice, "After you were captured, did Floating Cloud and Carson Flores set off with you?"

Xyrella asked puzzledly, "Yes, they were afraid I’d blow up like Elder Kirby, so they let me go home, and they came back with me... Father, what happened?"

Emerion pursued further, "Do you know that Carson Flores’s Treasury Pagoda hid five Superior Grade Great Land Primordial Immortals from the Dragon Mountain Sect?"

"Impossible!"

Xyrella shouted, "At that time, only Floating Cloud came out. If so many of them had come, Elder Rhodes wouldn’t have fled. Ah, wait..."

Xyrella came to a realization and widened his eyes, "After I was captured, I was held in solitary confinement for a while. They went to meet with the Azure Divine Sect people to discuss things. It must have been during that time they sought reinforcements."

Emerion said with disappointment, "Did they isolate you to detain you? That was to give you a chance to call for help so they’d ensnare me when I came!"

Xyrella turned pale, "Father, are you all alright?"

Emerion sighed, "Arveth Reid made it back, but the other two have lost contact. It’s probably grim for them."

Five chasing three—with an outcome like that, it’s normal they couldn’t escape. Just one making it back is already fortunate.

Xyrella’s face turned even paler.

First, Branthor Kirby died, then to save himself, two more elders met a dire fate?

"Father, are you alright?"

Emerion sighed again, "The injuries aren’t light; Arveth Reid is hurt worse than me. Sect affairs will probably have to pause for now!"

Xyrella’s anticipation was long gone, feeling guilty, he said, "I’m sorry. If it weren’t to save me, you wouldn’t be injured, and the other two elders wouldn’t have met with such a disaster..."

Emerion looked at Xyrella with a complex expression.

If it were someone else, Emerion might have already slapped them a long time ago. No, if it were someone else, he wouldn’t have gone to rescue them at all!

But he was his only son after all.

"It’s alright. People are gone, but they can be found again. As long as you’re back safe, that’s enough. Go rest now!"

Xyrella hesitated to speak, knowing he couldn’t really help with this matter.

Xyrella bowed, "Yes, Father."

Xyrella had barely taken a few steps when Emerion, watching his moving figure, suddenly called out, "Wait."

Xyrella turned back puzzled, "What is it?"

Emerion walked over to Xyrella, and his Divine Sense carefully scanned him once again, meticulously so.

He suddenly thought, since they anticipated his rescue, could there be another trick in play?

Did Floating Cloud dismiss Xyrella’s life because Emerion appeared, or was setting him free just another move?

Emerion conducted a thorough inspection and found no Spiritual Imprints.

"Nothing’s wrong, you can go."

Emerion threw out the words and then added, "Go to the Inner Valley, I will activate the Sky Extinction Formation."

"Alright!"

After Xyrella left, Emerion sent out a command, and soon, Arveth Reid and other key sect members left the front valley, crossed a gorge, and entered the Inner Valley.

Arveth Reid asked, "Sect Hierarch, why move into the Inner Valley?"

Emerion said sternly, "They easily set Xyrella loose, possibly using him as a bait, not caring about his life once they saw us. But another possibility is allowing his return to track him to our headquarters."

"I’ve already activated the Sky Extinction Formation. If they come, I’ll ensure they have no return!"

Arveth Reid said angrily, "Now I’m more hoping they come; otherwise, this grudge can’t be settled."

Emerion remarked coldly, "Even if I can’t settle it today, once I’m healed, I’ll make the Dragon Mountain Sect suffer heavy casualties, paying tenfold for this!"

"Old Arveth, your injuries are serious. Go heal, I’ll watch over the Sky Extinction Formation. If they truly come, it’ll be within these two days!"

Emerion sat cross-legged at the control Array Eye of the Sky Extinction Formation and closed his eyes.

This wait lasted two days.

The sky was dim, and two sect disciples entered from the outer valley, heading straight to the entrance of the Inner Valley.

The guard at the Inner Valley entrance called out, "Who goes there?"

The leading man displayed a Token, "Greer Compton from Blood Camp, with urgent business to report to the Sect Hierarch!"

The guard’s gaze swept over the young man slightly bowing his head behind Greer, "Who is he?"