Yan Chihuo had never expected the Mysterious Yin Valley to have such an origin. He thought for a moment, then asked, "So the Sea Heaven Sect had a hand in the Heavenly Sun Cult's downfall. I'd thought our sect had been behind it."
"Our sect?" the black-clad elder said. "At most, our strength is on par with the Mysterious Yin Valley's. Even if we joined forces with several minor sects, we still wouldn't stand a chance against the Heavenly Sun Cult. If it had only been our sect, why would the Mysterious Yin Valley have betrayed the Heavenly Sun Cult?"
Yan Chihuo asked in surprise, "The Mysterious Yin Valley is about as strong as our sect? Could they have experts at the Dao Foundation Stage?"
"Of course they do, though they almost never show themselves," the black-clad elder said. "And they have more than one Qi Gathering Stage cultivator. It's just that the Sea Heaven Sect is holding them in check. When they fight us, only Gu Biao comes forward; the other Qi Gathering Stage cultivators aren't allowed to get involved."
"Then why did the Mysterious Yin Valley betray the Heavenly Sun Cult?"
The black-clad elder shook his head. "I don't know much about that old history either. By the way, the Corpse Crystals, spirit herbs, and spirit ore you turned in this time can be exchanged for thirteen months of cultivation. You killed eleven Mysterious Yin Valley cultivators, and each one counts for a month of cultivation. That means you can cultivate here for two years in all."
Yan Chihuo had brought the heads of those Mysterious Yin Valley cultivators, expecting a reward, but he hadn't imagined it would be so generous. Nothing like this had ever happened before. *Could our sect be planning to go to war with