The sisters' situation had become rather awkward at this point—because Uncle-Master Cheng Zhen, who had just arrived, had also disappeared.
He had never returned from the chaotic battlefield. Even Kai, the junior brother they had picked up halfway along the way, had vanished with him.
Only a few participating disciples had returned from the battlefield, and they had suffered serious injuries as well.
The sisters... especially the elder one, had unexpectedly become the highest-ranking officials in Mount Xiyue for the time being.
They were currently outside the venue... and the familiar people who had fished them out of the venue were none other than—
Thunderous Red Apricot and Yuan Shu.
"Was Cheng Zhen impersonated by Six-Ears?" Thunderous Red Apricot questioned them the moment they met.
The elder sister remained impassive. "Do you have evidence? If not, please don't make careless judgments, my lords... After all, both of you were present when we received Uncle-Master Cheng Zhen. If even you two couldn't see through him, much less a lowly cultivator like me."
"Quite the sharp tongue." Thunderous Red Apricot sneered. "Will Mount Xiyue be sending another uncle-master over?"
"Wasn't the Battle of Twelve Cities here terminated?" The elder sister appeared even calmer.
Thunderous Red Apricot glanced at Yuan Shu... Yuan Shu gently shook her head.
The two sisters were direct disciples of Mount Xiyue. Although they were young and their cultivation was not high, they were indeed true disciples. Even the Nether Great Holy Land could not forcibly detain them without solid evidence.
They probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of them. In fact, the two sisters were most likely in the dark as well.
"You stay here." Yuan Shu said directly, "I'll return to the holy land."
Thunderous Red Apricot merely nodded, then looked at the two sisters