Holy Light City
Though the city was packed with people, Holy Light City was now eerily quiet. The silence made everyone uneasy.
Everyone knew what was going to happen today. The so-called gathering was nothing more than a pretext, one that everyone understood.
Once the Seven Great Sacred Dao Academies arrived, a great battle would inevitably break out.
"They're here!"
Suddenly, someone looked up into the distance. His once-calm eyes now brimmed with excitement.
At almost the same time, the experts in Holy Light City, led by the Nine Great Families, all became intensely alert.
The people from the Six Great Sacred Dao Academies had expected this, but they still hadn't imagined so many experts would gather in Holy Light City.
"Hmph. Usually, they can't wait to curry favor with our Sacred Dao Academies, hoping to get their clansmen into our academies."
"And now, they've turned around and thrown in their lot with these people."
"Don't worry. They'll pay for their choice."
When the people from the Six Great Sacred Dao Academies arrived, the atmosphere in Holy Light City grew tense.
Yet the man at their head furrowed his brow.
One was missing?
How could one be missing?
The Tianshu Sacred Dao Academy wasn't here?
"What's going on?"
"Could the Tianshu Sacred Dao Academy be running late?"
"Or is this some kind of scheme?"
"Why worry about all that?"
"The outcome will be the same whether they come or not. With one less Sacred Dao Academy, it'll be easier to fight."
"Once we've dealt with these people, can't we handle one lone survivor?"
That was true, but the Tianshu Sacred Dao Academy's absence still struck the man at the head as strange.
Something about this didn't feel right.
"What are you thinking about?"
"You're not worried something will change just