Behind the screen, the Eight Sects' true disciples stood with their hands at their sides, divided into two sharply distinct groups: righteous and demonic.
Seeing Pei Ling stride forward, circle around the screen, and go pay his respects to the Sect Master's Wife, the demonic sect's true disciples immediately began whispering among themselves, guessing at the full story behind today's events. "What exactly did Pei Ling come to see the Sect Master's Wife about? Why did he bring us along, too?"
"Maybe the Sect Master's Wife summoned him? Otherwise, he hasn't become the Holy Son yet, so he shouldn't be qualified to request an audience with her directly."
"Probably nothing major... Otherwise, why would they bring us outsiders in, too?"
"Could she have seen how strong Pei Ling is and decided to marry one of the Si Hong Clan's daughters to him?"
"But there'd be no need to bring us along for that..."
"Perhaps she was in the mood to see the sect's outstanding juniors? Since we're here, she simply called us all in together..."
At the same time, Shang Fengfeng closed his folding fan, his expression grave, and sent a warning to his companions. "The woman inside is the Chongming Sect's Sect Master's Wife, the legitimate daughter of the Fu Guang Si Hong Clan, and the former Saintess of the demonic sect, Si Hong Qingyan. That witch is cruel and vicious. When she was still a true disciple, she once infiltrated our Jiuyi Mountain territory and refined several small and medium sects alive. Countless souls have died at her hands."
"She showed no mercy to the common folk under the Chongming Sect's rule, either."
"She mainly cultivates the Blood Dao, and has long used living beings as cultivation resources. To gather children born on specific dates, she even forced