"But for the aristocratic clans to sever ties and purge themselves internally, they must have heard some kind of warning." Fan Ya was very clever. During that long, heavy silence, her sixth sense had probably reacted as well.
"What warning?" Fan Xiao hurriedly asked. The other disciples gathered around too, but quickly scattered again when everyone looked up and saw Lord Taihua standing at the end of the stone steps, watching them. This nanny-like protection was truly something else.
"Heh, we're immortals under Sky City's rule, not Sky City's officials. What are you all fretting about here? Hurry and take your little junior sister to the Little Sword Assembly venue. Don't you know what time it is? Once you get there, you'll still need to make the handover. Your Sword God Mistress should be coming out of seclusion in the next few days as well. The Little Sword Assembly is about to show itself." Lord Taihua smiled.
Everyone's eyes widened, all of them wearing utterly stunned expressions.
"Really? Sword God Mistress is coming out of seclusion? My goodness, after all these years, I still haven't had the chance to pay my respects to her. What kind of wind managed to invite that Sword Buddha out?" Fan Xiao exclaimed.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Fan An rapped his younger brother on the head before saying, "Sword God Mistress has her own affairs to attend to. We came here without any particular business requiring us to see her, so naturally it was easy to miss the opportunity."
"Right, right." Fan Xiao held his head and then cautiously asked Lord Taihua, "Senior Grand-Uncle, you've always paid close attention to matters in Sky City and here as well. Junior Sister says the aristocratic clans have been unsettled lately. What do you think is the