Candle Dragon (Part 2)

As the saying went, a common man was innocent, but possessing a treasure made him guilty. The Huanming Realm possessed Amethyst Stones containing immense spiritual power, yet lacked the strength to protect them. It was perfectly normal for the Qionghua Sect to covet them.

The Huanming Realm itself was sufficiently concealed, and it moved through the sky in a cyclical orbit. Under normal circumstances, it had no contact with humans, which was why it had survived until now. Without that geographical advantage, it probably would not have been only the Qionghua Sect setting its sights on the Huanming Realm.

Perhaps the Shushan Sect would have emerged as well, with an equally righteous excuse: such a supreme treasure could not be allowed to fall into the hands of demons. Dao Yin Perfected Person of the Qionghua Sect had truly been formidable. Under such circumstances, he had actually discovered the Huanming Realm's secret. The Huanming Realm passed over the Qionghua Sect once every nineteen years. Dao Yin Perfected Person had likely spent his idle hours calculating the time and observing the Huanming Realm.

"Let's go. It's time to have a proper talk with Xuanxiao."

After Shen Fei, Murong Ziying, and the others left, Elders Qingyang and Chongguang vanished from Clearwind Stream as they spoke. A short while later, they arrived at Sword Forest.

"Yuan Yi greets the two Elders." Upon seeing Qingyang and Chongguang, Yuan Yi and the other Qionghua Sect disciples guarding the forbidden grounds hurriedly bowed.

"Su Yao is inside, isn't she? We wish to see her."

"Please forgive us, Elders. The Sect Leader previously ordered that no one was to disturb her during her seclusion." Although he found it strange that the two Elders had come to the forbidden grounds to see the Sect Leader, Yuan Yi still blocked