Falling Spirit Valley

Previously, when Fang Yuan proposed those harsh conditions, he had only been testing the waters.

But Cheng Fei had seemed troubled, then agreed at once. That was rather suspicious.

"Heh... Showing a Guest Elder profound cultivation techniques doesn't count as betraying the sect, but it still crosses the bottom line and skirts the rules. Even so, Cheng Fei could manage it. It seems his connections are considerable and his influence substantial. That only goes to show that this struggle is no simple matter. It could easily cost someone their life!"

Fang Yuan's gaze turned cold as he sensed the dark undercurrents.

The danger involved was probably even greater than Cheng Fei had described!

Of course, that did nothing to frighten him. If anything, it only made him more curious.

"Looks like there's more to this contest for the divine position..."

Within a resplendent palace in the Vast Sea Sect,

spirit energy gathered in abundance, even forming Spirit Rain that poured down in showers, making the exotic flowers and plants around it flourish all the more.

"Oh? He found himself a scapegoat. I can't believe Cheng Fei still managed to escape disaster!"

A Daoist sat cross-legged on a Cloud Bed, looking at the jade slip in his hand and sighing.

"Senior Brother! Cheng Fei privately used the Legacy Jade Slip. That's a serious crime—we can still impeach him!"

Beside him, a female Cultivator with almond eyes and peach-blossom cheeks spoke. She, too, was a Nascent Soul True Person.

"It's no use. If Cheng Fei dared to do that, he must already have a foolproof plan... Besides, that Guest Elder entered Falling Spirit Valley this time and won't be coming back out. There's no risk of our sect's cultivation techniques leaking, either."

The Daoist shook his head.

"There have been contests