Over the next few days, the martial artists in Starry Sky City all discussed the battle in which Lin Bai and Zhang Jianxing had joined forces to fight seven Saint-level martial artists. The matter soon spread throughout the entire Lingnan land!
After learning the news, the martial artists across Lingnan were utterly shocked. They secretly exclaimed that having Dongfang Bai alone in the Reaching Heaven Sword Sect was better than having the other three Sword Paragons combined!
As for Lin Bai, he went several times over the past few days to the East Ripple Sword Sect's residence, hoping to see Jian Ruohan. However, because of the matter discovered a few days ago, the sword cultivators of the East Ripple Sword Sect were extremely hostile toward Lin Bai.
Although they had not explicitly ordered Lin Bai to leave, they kept stringing him along, making him wait while they went to notify the sect's higher-ups. Lin Bai waited for several hours, and then... nothing happened!
Thus, Lin Bai had not seen Jian Ruohan at all over the past few days.
He did not even know that Jian Ruohan had already left Starry Sky City.
Meanwhile, the Immortal Cave Mountain Seventy-Two Sword Cultivators had been extremely busy these past few days. They had been calling on friends throughout Starry Sky City and investigating when the disciples of the seven major sects had suddenly died. Their efforts had finally paid off!
At last, at the end of the fifth day, on the eve of the opening of the Myriad Stars Secret Realm, the Immortal Cave Mountain Seventy-Two Sword Cultivators obtained some information!
Deep into the night, Lin Bai sat cross-legged in the small courtyard, quietly cultivating.
The Myriad Stars Secret Realm was about to open, and Lin Bai had to raise his condition to