His tone wasn't heavy, but the weight of his words made Elder Ji's heart tighten.
The Xuanming Royal Family was one of the five great millennium-old Noble Families. Moreover, most of the Golden Feathered Eagles within the Sect were raised by the Wang Family, which showed just how deep their roots ran.
But no matter the Wang Family's reasons, their actions had crossed a line, touching the very bottom line of the Sect's authority.
Setting aside whether the lead was even credible, even if a disciple of the Celestial Treasure Upper Sect was truly involved, the matter should have been handled by the Sect's disciplinary system according to the rules. How could a Noble Family's power be allowed to act so recklessly?
"I understand," Elder Ji replied in a low voice, her mind already formulating a plan.
She needed to strike a delicate balance: make the Wang Family feel the sting and recognize their place, but without escalating the conflict too far.
