It may be that someone saw an opportunity in the chaos and decisively took action.
Lu Wan sneered, "Except for the Thick Earth Sect, no one knows about the Earth Dragon Pearl, let alone its wondrous uses."
If one doesn't know the wondrous uses of the Earth Dragon Pearl, they wouldn't risk offending a Great Grandmaster to steal it, especially with the danger of being caught.
"Elder Lu," Chu Zhiyuan said, "there's no such thing as an impenetrable wall, not to mention that even your sect's disciples are aware, so how can you expect others not to know?"
"They won't spread it around carelessly."
"They won't talk recklessly, but they might inadvertently let it slip. Besides, who knows how many people witnessed and heard what happened that night."
"..."
"Now is not the time to panic. We must prevent anyone from fanning the flames and secretly fueling the fire," Chu Zhiyuan said.
He had seen too many dossiers, with too many cases of people using others to do their dirty work.
