Commandery capital, Ji Clan.
After hearing the report from the Heavenshadow Covert Guard, Gavin Ji hurried over to inform Jason Ji, the clan patriarch, of the news.
After listening, even Jason Ji, usually calm, showed a look of utter shock and asked skeptically, "Big Brother, are you sure the Heavenshadow Covert Guard's report is accurate?"
Gavin Ji replied gravely, "I also thought it impossible when I first heard the report, but after repeated confirmation, it's true. I've already sent people to closely monitor the Miao Clan's movements. If that woman is really that powerful, Skye Miao should return defeated!"
Just then, another Heavenshadow Covert Guard arrived at the door, requesting an audience.
"Come in."
"Greetings, Patriarch, greetings, Elder!" The Heavenshadow Covert Guard bowed respectfully to both men.
"No need for formalities. Is there news of Skye Miao?" Gavin Ji asked impatiently.
The guard replied, "Reporting, Elder. I stationed men at all twelve city gates as ordered. A quarter-hour ago, four Miao Clan elders and two guest elders returned to the commandery capital, but there was no sign of Skye Miao!"
"What? Skye Miao didn't come back? Could it be that...?" Gavin Ji exclaimed, suddenly thinking of a possibility. "Did that woman kill him?"
"If that's really the case, then our Ji Clan's chance has come!" Jason Ji laughed. "Skye Miao may not look formidable, but he's a master schemer. Every time we clash, it's hard for our clan to gain the upper hand. If he's dead, we can absolutely suppress the Miao Clan, maybe even seize some of their industries in the city!"
Growing excited, Jason Ji continued, "No time to waste, Big Brother. Send a few more Heavenshadow Covert Guards to investigate the Jade Maiden Sect, and activate our spies in the Miao Clan. We need the latest intel. Also, notify Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Sister, Sixth Brother, and Little Seven to convene for a strategy meeting. No matter what, we're taking a bite out of the Miao Clan this time!"
Let's leave aside the Ji brothers plotting to seize the Miao Clan's assets for now.
Meanwhile, in a remote courtyard of the Miao Clan estate, a disheveled gray-robed old man listened as four elders who had returned from the Jade Maiden Sect recounted what had happened there.
When he heard that Skye Miao had actually cultivated the Yellow Springs Secret Canon, the gray-robed old man suddenly stood up, staring intensely at one of the Jiangsu elders. "You said Skye Miao cultivated the Yellow Springs Secret Canon?"
The other nodded. "That's right, it was definitely the Yellow Springs Secret Canon!"
Bang!
A stone table shattered into rubble under the old man's palm as he gritted his teeth and cursed, "That bastard! He got the Yellow Springs Secret Canon and didn't hand it over. If I'd had it, I might've broken through my bottleneck ages ago, maybe even reached Soul Division!"
The six looked at each other, not daring to speak, though inwardly they found it unreasonable. Who wouldn't want a secret technique like the Yellow Springs Secret Canon? Anyone who got it would never hand it over.
Unfortunately, now that Skye Miao is dead, no one knows where the Yellow Springs Secret Canon ended up.