"Nailong True Person was overjoyed. Countless mighty beings came at his invitation, yet aside from the Tribulation Transcendence Stage ancestors, there were also two Spirit Division Stage cultivators who received invitations," the Palace-Robed Woman said slowly.
Before her words had even fallen, the surrounding elders burst into an uproar. "What? Spirit Division Stage cultivators were invited as guests too? How is that possible?"
"Nailong True Person is an ancient mighty being, with connections as vast as the open wilds. Among the very top cultivators of the Three Realms, there is not one who is not familiar with him. The Dual Cultivation Ceremony—what a grand occasion is that? How could he possibly invite Spirit Division Stage cultivators merely to make up the numbers?"
"Exactly. Junior Sister, could your information be wrong? Were you deceived?"
For a time, voices of doubt rose and fell one after another. This news was simply too astonishing, so much so that more than half of their fellow sect members showed disbelief on their faces. Only a few looked thoughtful. After all, with Junior Sister's temperament, she would absolutely never speak nonsense about such an important matter.
"What are you senior brothers doing? Could it be that this little sister would lie to your faces?"
A trace of anger flashed across the Palace-Robed Woman's face, and she spoke coldly.
"Junior Sister, don't misunderstand. We absolutely didn't mean that."
"That's right. How could we suspect you, Little Junior Sister?"
Although this woman ranked rather low among them, her status in Sword Lake Palace seemed to be far from ordinary. Seeing her get angry, all the elders showed awkward expressions and stammered out replies.
"Junior Sister, ignore these fellows. Continue." In the end, it was the white-haired old man at their head who spoke, and only then was