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The White Lotus Sect's membership had always been shrouded in mystery. Even Great Zhou, which had been the sect's enemy for the longest, had never managed to fully understand its hierarchy.
They only knew that the Holy Maiden held an extremely high position and wielded great authority within the White Lotus Sect. Closely associated with her were the seven people known as the Seven-Colored Lotus Envoys.
These Seven-Colored Lotus Envoys existed to protect the White Lotus Holy Maiden. They were Black Lotus, Green Lotus, Red Lotus, Purple Lotus, Blue Lotus, Blood Lotus, and Ghost Lotus.
The man before Bai Ling had once been the Black Lotus Envoy, but now the word "Holy" had been added to his title: Black Lotus Holy Envoy!
He was one of the Seven-Colored Lotus Envoys serving the current White Lotus Holy Mother. As one of the protectors of the former White Lotus Holy Mother, he had once instigated a rebellion within Great Jin, lived through the chaos that engulfed the martial world at the end of the dynasty, and even crossed swords with Great Zhou, battling its many experts.
Five of the Seven-Colored Lotus Envoys who had served the previous White Lotus Holy Mother had already fallen. Only the Black Lotus Holy Envoy and the Blood Lotus Holy Envoy remained.
The Green Lotus Seed in Bai Ling's hand had been left behind by the previous Green Lotus Holy Envoy.
Hearing Bai Ling's challenge, the Black Lotus Holy Envoy smiled gently. "Compared with the Underworld and the Heavenly Court, my White Lotus Sect is indeed somewhat weaker right now. But what if we add others to the equation?"
"Who?"
The Black Lotus Holy Envoy rose to his feet, and a terrifying