"Where did this Late-stage Great Cultivator come from?! Have the Twin Saints of Tianxing left the island?!"
"No, it couldn't possibly be the Twin Saints of Tianxing!"
"What are you all making such a fuss over? Stop panicking!"
A sudden shout rang out, and the Core Formation cultivators atop the peak all looked up. A Blue Escape Light had already flown before them, landing and transforming into a lean old man.
"Elder Tang!"
At the sight of the newcomer, the cultivators immediately calmed considerably and cupped their fists in greeting.
Immediately afterward, three more escape lights flew to the mountaintop from different directions, revealing a married couple and a Grey Robed Old Man.
Together with Tang Kun, these four were all the Nascent Soul cultivators the Inverse Star Alliance had stationed on Biling Island.
"Fairy Dong, your cave abode is closest to Star Palace's territory. Have you noticed anything strange recently?"
As the person in charge, Tang Kun knew full well that the owner of that Nascent Soul Late-stage mana aura had come with ill intent. Without any pleasantries, he got straight to the point.
"Now that you mention strange things, there have indeed been some. I haven't seen any Star Palace patrol disciples for three days, and the sounds of mining that could usually be faintly heard have suddenly disappeared as well."
The woman surnamed Dong furrowed her delicate brows, feeling increasingly uneasy as she spoke.
"Junior Brother Ming." Tang Kun turned toward the Grey Robed Old Man.
Yet before he could ask his question, the Grey Robed Old Man answered directly:
"My disciples have not reported any large-scale departure of Star Palace cultivators from the island recently. Instead, an Elder at the Nascent Soul Early-stage arrived from the direction of Silver Shark Island some days ago.
"That Star