Yan Chihuo stopped and turned around. Xiao Qian said, "The two of us are disciples of the Sea Heaven Sect. We shouldn't have come here without notifying you first, but we had our reasons."
Yan Chihuo made no comment. Xiao Qian continued, "Every three hundred years, the Sea Heaven Sect produces seven Holy Sons. This is common knowledge in the cultivation world..."
Yan Chihuo felt a pang of embarrassment. This was the first time he had heard of it. It seemed he couldn't just focus on bitter cultivation from now on; he also needed to learn more about the cultivation world. He heard Xiao Qian say, "The previous seven Holy Sons are now our sect's leader and six great elders. They're known as the Seven Sons of Sea Heaven. It's time to choose this generation's seven Holy Sons. To be considered, one must first be recommended by a Holy Son of the previous generation, then meet the cultivation requirements. Only then does one become a candidate. Finally, the candidate must complete a task to be confirmed as a Holy Son."
Yan Chihuo wondered, Could one of these two be a Holy Son candidate? But why would they need an outsider like me to help?
Xiao Qian continued, "Senior Brother Kong is the Sea Heaven Sect's candidate for Seventh Holy Son. His task is to kill a Qi Gathering Stage Zombie in Ten Thousand Bone Cave. The Zombie is within your sect's territory. If we notify your sect first and wait for your approval before acting, the other candidates will have time to complete their tasks, and Senior Brother Kong will be eliminated."
Yan Chihuo blurted, "A Qi Gathering Stage Zombie?"
Xiao Qian hurriedly explained, "This Qi Gathering Stage Zombie is already gravely wounded. Otherwise, with our cultivation, we'd be no