Profound Truth Sect, Duck Mountain Island.
Surrounded by water on all sides, the island lay wreathed in clouds and mist, rich with origin energy, like an immortal paradise in the mortal world.
The island was divided into the Inner Island and the Outer Island. The Inner Island housed the various lineages and their cultivation grounds, while the Outer Island served as a docking area for arrivals and departures.
The Outer Island docks were the Profound Truth Sect's first gateway to the outside world.
At that moment, only a few disciples stood guard at the Outer Island docks. Dressed in the azure robes of the Profound Truth Sect's outer door, they held longswords and stood straight on either side of the docks, patrolling and keeping watch.
Aside from those disciples responsible for guarding the docks and maintaining order, few others were present. A glance revealed only a dozen or so, leaving the entire dock area spacious and deserted.
In the Profound Truth Sect's busiest days, the Outer Island docks had bustled with people every day. Disciples came and went in an endless stream, whether leaving the mountain to gain experience, returning after completing missions, or welcoming visiting guests.
Everywhere had been filled with vigorous young figures and lively clamor.
But now, the Demon Cult was ravaging Jintai Prefecture, and the righteous sects had joined forces to eradicate its forces.
As a pillar of the righteous path, the Profound Truth Sect had long since dispatched the vast majority of its disciples to locations throughout Jintai Prefecture to search for and eliminate the Demon Cult.
Only a handful of disciples remained to guard the vast sect. Compared with its former bustle, the Profound Truth Sect was far quieter now.
Just then, a streak of light suddenly shot across the distant lake, moving at