Wan Ying heard this and immediately sensed that something was wrong. Clearly, the enemies from the Netherworld had anticipated that Tianyang Kingdom would post guards at Azure Prison Mountain, and had instead laid a trap. Rather than saying his own planning had been flawless, it would be more accurate to say the other side had foreseen everything like a god. His face burned, as though he had been slapped twice across the face.
"Fortunately, Yan Chihuo arrived and slew the Netherworld Twin Fiends. Only then was Azure Prison Mountain preserved."
Before Mysterious Jade said this, the five offering elders had already noticed that Yan Chihuo had advanced to the Ascension Stage. Though they were incomparably shocked, they had barely managed to keep their expressions unchanged. Yet upon hearing this, all five of their faces changed at once.
Cheng Linghong asked tentatively, "Chihuo, did you truly kill the Netherworld Twin Fiends?"
Before Yan Chihuo could reply, a streak of white light flew in from the sky. Cheng Linghong reached out and caught it—it was a message-bearing Flying Sword. He poured spiritual power into it, and after a moment, his expression turned solemn. "Chihuo, you truly are remarkable."
With that, he passed the Flying Sword in his hand to another offering elder at the Ascension Stage. After reading it, that elder wore the same expression and passed it to the next offering elder.
A moment later, all five elders had read the contents of the Flying Sword message. Yan Chihuo then noticed that their faces had suddenly taken on awkward expressions.
Yan Chihuo said, "Five fellow Daoists, now that I have fulfilled my mission, should we discuss the matter of the marriage?"
The five men looked even more awkward. Cheng Linghong said, "Naturally. It is only that Xue'er is presently in secluded