Elder Shu sprayed the mouthful of tea he had just sipped, staring at the name that appeared on the jade.
[Name: Pan Lie]
[Affiliation: Corpse Sect]
[Status: Dead]
"I must be seeing things," Elder Shu muttered nervously, his eyes widening and mouth hanging open. He rubbed his eyes and read the name several times, trying to make sure he wasn't misreading the information on the jade.
Gulp.
After confirming that what he saw was indeed correct, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He knew the jade couldn't be wrong—it contained a bit of the soul essence from recorded criminals, acting like a life token that breaks upon death. Since it showed Pan Lie's status as dead, it meant Wang Ming had truly killed him.
His eyes fell on the scroll, which was the report for the mission that the employer had to write. He decided to read the report first before informing the Supreme Elder.
