"Looks like my master really came through. There's no bounty notice for me." Meng Jingzhou, Man Gu, and Li Haoran basked in their confidence.
The bounty notices only named Lu Yang's master and Tao Yaoye's master.
Lu Yang said nothing. He silently walked around to the back of the notice board and posted bounty notices for the Third Elder, Fourth Elder, and Fifth Elder, with prices slightly lower than those on the front.
"...Our sect got wiped out to the last man." Meng Jingzhou clicked his tongue.
Lu Yang frowned and rebuked Meng Jingzhou, saying that was an inappropriate way to put it. "What do you mean, 'our sect'? Every bounty notice says Ask Dao Sect. What does that have to do with our Five Elements Sect?"
Li Haoran nodded repeatedly. Lu Yang was right.
"Besides, it's not a total wipeout. Uncle Ba wasn't wanted."
Uncle Ba had not lied. He was the only surviving high-ranking member of Ask Dao Sect.
Seeing how dangerous the Eastern Sea was, the five of them once again agreed on their story, confirming that they were all disciples of the Five Elements Sect. Even if they ran into Qiu Jinan, they would call out "Sect Master" in public first and worry about the rest afterward.
Lu Yang felt that, considering the life-and-death friendship he and Qiu Jinan had forged in Hanshui City, Sect Master Qiu probably would not care about such a minor matter.
After Lu Yang and the others left the notice board, they heard passersby discussing other topics just before they went.
"The Immortal Appraisal Conference is coming up."
"What Immortal Appraisal Conference? It's nothing more than a fame-making conference for the disciples of the Three Islands."
"What can we do about it? Whether it's cultivation talent or food, clothing, and daily