"What?! This woman had actually advanced to the Cave True Realm?!"
Sensing that fierce Sword Momentum and Dao technique power, the expressions of North Profound Gate's four Cave True Realm Cultivators changed in alarm.
Since North Profound Gate intended to swallow up and occupy Moon Connect Island, they naturally could not have been unaware of the forces on the island. According to their investigations, Yang Wanying, the acting Island Master, had merely been at Half-step Cave True. And that information was from only half a year ago!
How had she suddenly advanced to the Cave True Realm?!
With one more Cave True Realm cultivator, added to that Zhang Qingyuan Kid who had returned, did that not make two of them already?!
The few of them looked at each other.
A trace of relief showed in all their eyes. If not for all four of North Profound Gate's Cave True cultivators having come, if only two or three had arrived, then facing Yang Wanying before them and the rumored returned Zhang Qingyuan, they might not have been able to take them down!
Even if they could defeat them, should the other side abandon certain things, there was a strong possibility Zhang Qingyuan would escape!
That was not what they wanted!
The reason they had dared make a move against Zhang Qingyuan was that, when they had first plotted against Moon Connect Island, they had already learned from friendly higher-ups within Cloud Water Sect that Zhang Qingyuan's foundations in Cloud Water Sect were not deep.
Though his talent was outstanding, his master's lineage within Cloud Water Sect had long since withered away, leaving him without any backing.
Nor did he have any fellow sect friends within the sect.
He stood alone.
That was why they had struck with all their strength, intending