Great Harmony Peak.
From top to bottom, it was utter chaos.
The fiercest fighting was at the summit.
Even from his position partway down the mountainside, Lu Cheng could hear the commotion erupting there.
Yunling Zi listened to Lu Cheng's account with a grave expression. Then he shot up from the ground, rose into the air, and swept his gaze across all directions.
After landing, he said to Lu Cheng, "Please tell General Tu that the East Sun Sect will handle this matter properly."
Having said that, he vanished without a trace once more.
Lu Cheng could not help marveling at Yunling Zi's hard heart.
The East Sun Sect was in complete chaos now. The longer this dragged on, the more casualties there would be.
If Yunling Zi stepped in, he could suppress everything immediately.
Yet he had forced himself not to act, either because he feared Xu Zhao would flee with the weapon or because he wanted to sweep this whole group into one net.
No one who could become a sect master was a simple character.
With the message delivered, there was nothing more for Lu Cheng to do.
At this point, more than half of Lu Cheng's blood and qi had been depleted, while his soul had become utterly listless from using the little seal. He was at his weakest.
Fortunately, the Heart-Cleansing Essence-Gathering Pendant he carried worked. Waves of coolness spread through his body, constantly nourishing his soul, allowing him to move about with difficulty.
Before long, he found a concealed spot amid the mountains and hid there.
An hour later, as dawn approached, Lu Cheng had barely recovered.
The chaos among the mountains had lessened considerably, though he had no idea what conditions were like on the various peaks.
Lu Cheng did not linger. He