The Scripture Pavilion of the Yu Long Sect stood on Bookcloud Peak, west of Heavenly Dragon Peak.
The Scripture Pavilion was a vital stronghold of the Yu Long Sect. As a result, Bookcloud Peak was heavily guarded. It was protected not only by a Spirit-Locking Formation, but also by numerous disciples, stewards, and Elder Guards.
They were all true elites of the sect. In other words, unless the Yu Long Sect faced a massive upheaval, no outsider could ever get close.
After their discussion ended, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder went together to Bookcloud Peak, intending to retrieve the sect's legacy: the Heavenly Dragon Origin Technique.
"We have come by order of the Elder Council to retrieve a copy of the Heavenly Dragon Origin Technique from the Scripture Pavilion."
Zhao Yue raised a hand, revealing a golden Jade Plaque engraved with four large characters:
Elder Council Order.
"This is the Elder Council's Imperial Edict. We ask that you open the Scripture Pavilion and allow the two of us to enter."
Though the gatekeeping Elders were outranked by the Third Elder and Fourth Elder within the sect, the two treated them with the utmost respect.
Most of these Elders belonged to the previous generation—or even the generation before that, or the one before that. Their strength was still profound; they were the true foundation of the sect.
But the years had worn them down, leaving their vitality and blood qi depleted. Unable to maintain their peak condition, they had come to serve as guards at the Scripture Pavilion, taking an easy post that gave them something to do.
Even so, if these old fellows were willing to unleash all their strength and potential, they would still be terrifyingly powerful.
That was why the Third Elder and Fourth Elder could not