The sword-bearing Daoist speaking with Bai Min was none other than Daoist Shuangmu.
Though he was a Rogue Cultivator, he had Madam Xia's name to rely on. He was practically Flying Soul City's representative in Three Ring City, so boarding the Three Treasures Ship posed no problem. Still, he had once been merely a Rogue Cultivator, with shallow foundations. Once aboard, Bai Min's side was what he knew best, so he simply came over to talk.
Of course, he had other purposes as well.
"Has True Man Yu arrived?"
Bai Min shook his head. "Not yet... What, do you want to deal with him?"
"I merely wish to confirm once more whether he truly intends to attend the Clear Sky Discourse as scheduled."
Daoist Shuangmu was somewhat embarrassed. Repeatedly confirming this matter could only mean that he lacked confidence. Yet it was the first task Madam Xia had assigned him, and he could not help taking it seriously. He desperately wanted to handle it beautifully, but unfortunately, it had nothing to do with his efforts. It all depended on Yu Ci's mood.
Before that "Nine Nether Feast," there had been no need for excessive concern. But now Yu Ci had already displayed his strength and arrogance—under the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, he had sent ten thousand people through Ghost Gate Pass without a single trace of tribulation clinging to him. His ruthlessness was secondary; those methods were what truly left people dumbstruck.
The two exchanged a glance and smiled bitterly in unspoken accord.
Daoist Shuangmu was agonizing over gains and losses, while Bai Min felt the same unease in his heart.
Then again, Bai Min truly did not want Yu Ci to show up now. Looking at the confrontation between Zhengyi Dao and Yellow Heaven Dao within the