Surging Undercurrents

The news that Ascension Pavilion was about to open the Heavenly Gate for its true disciples spread across the world before long.

Such explosive news naturally sparked fervent discussion. Every major immortal sect wanted to understand exactly what Opening the Heavenly Gate entailed and whether they could get a share of the benefits. In a short time, all kinds of inquiries reached Wang Zhifan, hoping for his response.

Wang Zhifan gave everyone the same answer: once the Heavenly Gate was opened, he would ignore outsiders so long as they did not interfere with Ascension Pavilion's disciples. Otherwise, they would be killed without mercy.

This answer immediately made the outside discussions even more heated, because they knew they truly had a chance to participate. Even sects that had intended to interfere no matter what found their concerns greatly reduced by Wang Zhifan's statement.

At this moment, in an underground chamber of the Skycloud Immortal Sect, three supreme elders were discussing the Opening of the Heavenly Gate. The atmosphere was rather delicate.

"Why do you think Ascension Pavilion is opening the Heavenly Gate just before our eight great immortal sects are preparing to strike against it? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

Red Cloud said this. She was short, ugly, and dressed in red cloth.

"It is possible that word leaked out, and Ascension Pavilion is deliberately using this gimmick to deceive us. Although the various immortal sects have many spies within Ascension Pavilion, there may also be Ascension Pavilion agents on our side. They might be planning to beat us at our own game..."

The toothless bald old man thought for a moment before replying. He suspected that Ascension Pavilion's so-called Opening of the Heavenly Gate was merely a smokescreen, its true purpose being to deal with the other immortal