Chapter 779: Collecting Money

At the same time.

Within the Great Hall of the Imperial Palace in the Great Flame Dynasty, Yan Nian and a group of high-ranking Sect Elders were all gathered here, waiting anxiously for something. An elder from the Sword Sect in particular seemed rather fretful, pacing back and forth in the hall with his unease plainly written on his face.

Today was the deadline set by the kidnappers for paying the ransom. They would be collecting Immortal Stones from the various families. Everyone was awaiting news from their respective sects, hoping that paying the ransom with Immortal Stones would ensure the return of the captives. They were even prepared to accept being swindled out of an astronomical amount if it meant getting their people back.

But their fear was in the event that the kidnappers, having no honor in martial ethics, would receive the Immortal Stones and still not release the captives. That would be catastrophic.