Huaxian Sect Dueling Grounds
Venerable Huitang's brows were drawn tight. After hearing Xianyu Hall's report, a flicker of anger crossed her face, only to be swiftly suppressed. She sent a voice transmission to Huayu.
Huayu had been soothing the small sects attending the Grand Competition of the Five Regions. Upon receiving the transmission, he paused, cupped his hands toward the people surrounding him, then vanished from the spot.
Master Yunyi of Yunmen Temple was leading five Spirit Transformation cultivators in purifying the Evil Qi clinging to the Scroll of Mountains and Rivers. All the participating Nascent Soul Cultivators had been sucked into the scroll for five days already. Their purification progress was painfully slow. Everyone was anxious, yet none dared show it.
Venerable Haoqing was among those purifying the Evil Qi. Hao Yan remained on Dueling Peak, watching the progress at all times. She had already sent a Flying Sword Message to the sect, and people would likely arrive within the next day or two.
Xiang Sizi beside her also frowned deeply, flicking at her nails as she said:
"Although we knew the evil cultivators would tamper with the Grand Competition of the Five Regions, I never expected them to make such a huge move. The Scroll of Mountains and Rivers is Huaxian Sect's treasure that safeguards the sect, yet the evil cultivators managed to lay their hands on it. Do you think—"
Xiang Sizi did not finish her sentence, but Hao Yan understood.
She shook her head and said:
"We do not know the truth. However, after Haoran Sect received news that the evil cultivators would take action during the Grand Competition of the Five Regions, the Sect Old Ancestor contacted Huaxian Sect. If they had taken it seriously enough, things would not have reached this point."
"Heh! Sometimes,