Late at night.
Kunlun Divine Palace.
On the left side of the mountainside stood a huge garden, its lights blazing as bright as day. This was the temporary residence the palace had arranged for Yuanxin Sect.
After the welcoming banquet that day, even though Yuanxin Sect's disciples were highly skilled in martial arts, plenty of them had gotten thoroughly drunk after being bombarded with fine wine and delicacies, and had already gone to sleep.
However, disciples responsible for keeping watch still lay hidden in the garden's shadows. Their eyes swept back and forth like eagles', scanning every direction for possible dangers so they could raise the alarm.
Inside a cave in a rockery, a slender figure crouched. From his perch high above, he could overlook most of the garden.
Tap!
Just then, an extremely faint yet unmistakable footstep sounded beside his ear.
The man jolted and looked sharply to the left. Wisps of nearly transparent green airflow appeared there, weaving together to outline the figure of a young man.
He stood beside the cave entrance, looking down at the Yuanxin Sect disciple with a smile. He brought his index finger to his lips and made a gesture:
"Shh!"
Don't speak!
Clang!
But the Yuanxin Sect disciple on guard was quick to react. He shot forward, lunging at Jiang Yan, his right hand curling like a dragon's claw as it reached for Jiang Yan's crown.
At the same time, he opened his throat and shouted, "There's an intruder over here!!"
But all his efforts were in vain.
A flash of green light enveloped Jiang Yan's body, instantly covering the entire rockery. Before the disciple could make a sound, his voice was snuffed out completely.
Clang!
Jiang Yan flicked out a finger. The disciple shuddered three times, his aura immediately weakening, as