Azure Scale Sect, Council Hall.
The elders of the major martial sects from Wan Province arrived one after another. Upon entering the hall, they discovered that aside from Teng Zijing, who was still overseeing the Azure Scale Sect's affairs, several Grand Elders were also present. The arrivals stepped forward to pay their respects to the Grand Elders.
Before long, everyone had arrived. Teng Zijing spoke, "Do you all know who has yet to come?"
Everyone looked around. Yan Li, the Cloud Mist Sect's sect master, said, "No one from the Sky Mist Sect has come."
Teng Zijing nodded slightly. "Today's meeting was scheduled jointly by everyone. Do you know why the Sky Mist Sect is absent?"
The Sky Mist Sect, Cloud Mist Sect, Hidden God Sect, Dark Flower Valley, and Dark Moon Gate were Wan Province's five transcendent martial sects. Originally, the Azure Scale Sect had not been included in this meeting.
However, the Azure Scale Sect was a reclusive sect that had hidden itself away for a thousand years, and it had emerged alongside the Heaven One Sect during the previous Changliu Martial Trial.
After Teng Zijing cleaved out that single saber strike atop Changliu Mountain, Wan Province's five great sects had silently acknowledged the Azure Scale Sect's strength once more.
The crowd exchanged glances. Mo Linyan of Dark Flower Valley said, "I heard they have no intention of participating in this meeting."
Teng Zijing turned his head, his tone growing somewhat cold. "Since the Sky Mist Sect has other plans, there is no need to concern ourselves with them."
"Just now, the Great Yang Dynasty completely submitted to the Dragon Whale Army. With the informants you have stationed throughout Wan Province, I presume this news has not escaped you."
Teng Zijing turned around to face the sect's Grand