Dispute

Although Qin Fengming was puzzled, he knew that matters of this sort were beyond the knowledge of a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like him. Without showing the slightest change in expression, he merely glanced at the several people before turning and walking forward.

At this moment, more than a thousand cultivators were already standing in the plaza. Yet most of them wore gloomy expressions, while only a small number had looks of delight on their faces.

Even amid those delighted expressions, however, there seemed to be a trace of caution.

No one knew how many people Manghuang Mountain had decided to accept. Even the cultivators who had already passed the trials still found it difficult to be certain.

Standing among the crowd, Qin Fengming showed no unusual expression. He was utterly certain that he would join Manghuang Mountain. What occupied his thoughts now was which hall to choose—a matter that left him quite unable to decide.

Just as Qin Fengming was struggling over this decision, five cultivators were likewise embroiled in an argument deep within an extremely secluded cave on Manghuang Mountain.

Anyone who saw these five people would certainly be so shocked that they would remain rooted to the spot for a long while.

That was because all five cultivators had already reached the late Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, three of them had reached the late Nascent Soul stage's great perfection, with one foot already stepping into the Integration realm.

These five Great Cultivators already stood at the very pinnacle of the Cultivation World. Normally, they were like divine dragons glimpsed only by their heads and never their tails. Yet at this moment, they were actually arguing until their faces flushed red.

These five old men were the five people who currently held authority over Manghuang Mountain. Ordinarily, they