The next day, the Demonic Qi that had spread through the Kunmo Sect grounds completely dissipated. The Kunmo Sect disciples attended the day's matches as usual, as though nothing had happened the night before.
Yet when the Kunmo Sect disciples arrived at the arena, disciples from the Five Regions—whether familiar with them or not—surrounded them, openly or discreetly probing into what had happened the previous night.
Several versions of the incident soon began circulating, each told as though the speaker had witnessed it personally. It became the hottest topic since the Grand Competition of the Five Regions began.
Because Yunxi's divine sense was powerful, she had essentially watched the entire affair unfold.
In the latter half of the night, an evil cultivator disguised as a Huaxian Sect disciple had sneaked onto the peak occupied by the Kunmo Sect. He then precisely located the Foundation Establishment disciples who had been poisoned, intending to create a scene where their poison flared up and killed them miserably. However, Xun Kun and Xunyan, who had been guarding the Foundation Establishment disciples' quarters, discovered him at once and reacted swiftly.
With a single move of Sleeve Universe, Xunyan swept away all the targeted disciples. Xun Kun summoned his Lifebound Sword and intercepted the intruder, after which the two began fighting fiercely.
Venerable Wutong did not drop the ball at the critical moment either. Knowing she could not let the man escape, she gave a cold snort and flicked her sleeve, shrouding the entire Kunmo Sect grounds in Demonic Qi and denying him any chance to flee.
After Xunyan placed the targeted disciples somewhere safe, he joined the battle. The alarmed Kunmo Sect disciples gathered together and watched their two True Lords fight one against two.
Xun Kun had truly been stifled these past two days,