The "sect betrayal" incident in Soul Severing Valley was like a magnitude twelve earthquake, shaking the entire Qingyun Sect to its core.

The Sect Master was furious, like a thunderstorm.

A top-down internal purge began. Elder Li, as the chief culprit, had his cultivation abolished on the spot and was thrown into the deepest Nine Nether Cold Prison, never to emerge again. His entire faction suffered a catastrophic downfall—any elders, deacons, or core disciples associated with him were thoroughly investigated. Those with unclean records were either expelled from the sect with their cultivation abolished or executed on the spot as a warning to others.

For a time, the Qingyun Sect was in a state of panic and fear. Countless figures who once wielded power fell from grace, becoming prisoners.