Shocked-Dao Xuan Broke Through to the Taiqing Realm Without Saying a Word

(The author had hoped to post two chapters over the weekend, but an outbreak hit the surrounding counties and cities where I live. Tragically, my two-day weekend was canceled so we could work on prevention and control! I feel like nobody has it worse than me!)

After the tournament rules had been announced, Dao Xuan rose to his feet and looked around. As the sect leader, his presence immediately quieted the hall.

True Lord Dao Xuan nodded. "Since that's settled, everyone may draw lots."

Every gaze in the hall fell on the redwood box. The disciples of the Nagato lineage drew first.

As Dao Xuan's personal disciple, Hao Shuai stepped forward without hesitation in Xiao Yicai's absence and drew the first wax-sealed pellet.

The remaining eight Nagato disciples then went up to the box in turn and each drew one, followed by the disciples of Dragon Head Peak.

With nothing to do after drawing his lot, Hao Shuai began sizing up the seven peak leaders and the elders seated at the head of the hall.

He hadn't thought much of it—until he took a closer look and was stunned!

When had Dao Xuan quietly broken through to the Taiqing Realm?

Hao Shuai remembered that when he'd returned from his travels two years ago, Dao Xuan had clearly still been at the Ninth Layer of the Shangqing Realm!

And after breaking through to the Taiqing Realm, Dao Xuan had kept quiet about it, playing the fool to catch his enemies off guard.

Perhaps Dao Xuan was simply used to keeping a low profile. But even he probably hadn't expected that his silence would later catch the traitorous Cang Song off guard during the Qingyun Sect upheaval.

Otherwise, Cang Song, who knew the true strength of someone in the Taiqing Realm, would