"Who was that?!"
Demonic army encampment, Bone-Eroding Ridge.
Suili Yan paced back and forth furiously.
Qu Sanyuan sat cross-legged, regulating his breath.
Zhao Rui sat atop a bronze dragon throne.
Before the three of them stood two other Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Suili Yan pointed at them and berated, "You two stayed inside Soul Severing Cliff, yet you didn't even see who it was?!"
"It happened too suddenly. That person was covered in ancient treasures, and it was inconvenient for us to reveal ourselves, so we did not tangle with him. We truly failed to see through his disguise."
Daoist Master Dongwei paused. "However, one thing is certain: that person is hiding among the Qingxu Sect's ranks."
"Oh?"
Zhao Rui leaned forward slightly. "Fellow Daoist, are you certain?"
"I am."
Rong Roujun took over, saying, "Before you acted, I swept a hundred-li radius with my divine sense. There was absolutely no one hiding in Soul Severing Cliff beforehand."
"Interesting."
Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes. "In my recollection, Qingxu Sect was merely a second-rate Golden Core Sect. Yet in just over a decade, Zhang Huaiqing and Xu Taisu first stepped into the Mid Nascent Soul Stage in a single stride, and now another remarkable Fellow Daoist has appeared. They are planning something big."
"Strange."
Suili Yan said grimly, "Since Qingxu Sect has such a capable person, why had he never shown himself during the years the two armies faced each other?"
Everyone looked at one another, unable to guess the reason.
"In any case, if that person is still there..."
Qu Sanyuan opened his eyes, his voice hoarse. "Guangren Dao will likely be difficult to take."
"You two!"
Suili Yan looked at the two "righteous path" cultivators. "Since you want to help us, why not do it openly? Why hide in the