Deep in the night, the Holy Land was utterly silent. Only the female cultivators responsible for the routine patrols walked about.
The patrolling female cultivators chatted idly to pass the time.
"I heard the Holy Lord already went to the forbidden grounds... I wonder who'll win this competition between the three inheritances? If only we could go see it in person... Why don't we sneak over? We're about to change shifts anyway!"
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Her companion immediately grabbed her ear. "The Holy Lord has strictly ordered that all disciples remain within their respective mountain gates for these two days. Anyone who disobeys will receive a hundred strokes!"
"I was only saying... Wait, someone's there!"
The female cultivator frowned. In the night, another female cultivator was walking alone along the corridor of the palace hall.
"Senior Sister, the Holy Lord has issued an order forbidding disciples from leaving for these two days! What are you doing out here alone? Senior Sister... stop! Senior Sister! I'm calling you one last time! Stop!"
She had called out several times. Frowning, she exchanged a glance with her companion, then hurried after the woman and placed a hand on the shoulder of the disciple walking alone through the night.
"Senior Sister, you've violated the order. Sorry for the trouble, but please come with us to the Enforcement Hall and explain yourself!"
"The Enforcement Hall..." came a hoarse voice.
The female cultivator suddenly felt a chill. She instinctively withdrew her hand. "Senior Sister, if you have some difficulty explaining..."
"I'm so hungry..."
"What?"
"I'm so hungry!"
The radiance that shot into the sky was powerful enough to shake the Yaochi female cultivators throughout the Holy Land's mountain peaks and palaces, even from the distant forbidden grounds. Vast spiritual energy surged